U.K. gets new finance minister amid flurry of resignations

Jul 6, 2022

U.K. gets new finance minister amid flurry of resignations

From the BBC World Service: Late yesterday, U.K. finance minister Rishi Sunak resigned, attacking Prime Minister Boris Johnson's leadership and saying people wanted competence and integrity. Norway's government has imposed a forced settlement on striking oil and gas workers. We look at the legacy of OPEC's secretary general Mohammad Barkindo, who was instrumental in the expansion of the organization.

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Jarrett Dang Digital Producer (gone fishing)

Jesson Duller Media Producer

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