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Now playing Next Economy Will UK interest rates rise as inflation outstrips wage growth? Consumer price inflation in Britain is now three percent which is close to its highest level for six years. 13/02/2018
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Now playing Next Europe News Donald Tusk travels to Germany while MEPs urge Turkey to drop its state of emergency 08/02/2018
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