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The week that was for Prime Minister Liz Truss and the UK economy

The UK's economy is in dire straits just three weeks after Prime Minister Liz Truss took up the top job. 

And that period includes the 10-day national mourning period following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

To be fair, the nation's finances weren't looking crash hot with inflation at a 40-year high and the economy tipped to slip into a recession. 

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