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Britain Faces Devaluation And Labor Backlash
In the House of Commons Chancellor James Callaghan defends a pound devaluation from $2.80 to $2.40 as Britain endures austerity. Labour’s wage lid, housing cuts, and union unrest threaten political stability with mining pits closing and dock strikes disrupt exports. The crisis tests labor unity and government resolve.
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