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'Brexit Approach Incompetent' - Former Bank Of England Governor

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Former Bank of England governor Lord Mervyn King has labelled Brexit preparations "incompetent". The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Business Editor Simon Jack tells us what else King had to say on Brexit.Bosses at the world's tech giants are back in the hot seat before US congress today, answering questions from lawmakers about foreign efforts to influence US politics. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Dave Lee gives us the latest. Canada is back at the negotiating table with the United States over trade. Ralph Dietrich, chairman of the board of the Dairy Farmers of Ontario tells us why he's concerned about the uncertainty of a deal. And according to a UN official, governments are not on track to meet the goal of the 2015 Paris agreement to cap temperatures well below 2 degrees Celsius. Environmental campaigner Jonathan Porritt gives us his take.

(Photo: Lord Mervyn King. Credit: Getty Images.)

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Wed 5 Sep 2018 14:32GMT

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