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World Service,11 Dec 2018,53 mins

Crucial Brexit Vote Delayed

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Uncertainty continues over Brexit as the UK government delays a crucial vote, which it admits it was doomed to lose. The head of the Central Bank of India quits mid-term amidst complaints of government interference. And 'Welcome to Japan' is the new message to working immigrants - but how many other nations are so appreciative of new arrivals? We discuss all this with Mark Blyth, Professor of International Political Economy at Brown University in Rhode Island, and Sushma Ramachandran, the former Business Editor of The Hindu in Delhi. (Image: A protest sign of the Queen's head silhouetted with the word 'Brexit' in red stamped across it. Credit: Getty Images)

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