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In the latest episode of COMMERCIAL CONNECT, Ellie and Dimitar from LawCareers.Net discuss some recent business and commercial news stories, including King Charles's speech on the new Labour government’s legislative plans, wages in the UK, the 'Taylor Swift effect' on inflation and an update on Amazon workers at the Coventry warehouse.
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