Rishi Sunak denies Brexit is playing a role in UK's economic downturn

In a press conference delivered at the G20 summit in Bali, British prime minister Rishi Sunak said he didn't believe Brexit was to blame for the UK's economic woes.
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Sunak highlighted the legacy effects of Covid and Putin's invasion of Ukraine. 'Every country will have its own idiosyncratic things, but those are the overwhelming dominating factors,' said Sunak.

Taking a swipe at the financial chaos unleashed by Liz Truss' short-lived mini-budget, he also reiterated his point that the upcoming autumn budget would be rooted in 'fairness' and 'compassion'.