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What does Trump 2.0 mean for the UK?
Freddie Hayward joins from Washington DC to answer listener questions on the new Trump administration.
Following his inauguration on Monday January 20, Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders to implement new policy or reverse work done by the Biden administration.
Listeners have asked what the US president's actions will mean for Britain.
Freddie joins Rachel Cunliffe and Hannah Barnes to answer your questions.
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