Andrew Bailey

Published: March 21, 2020, 7:15 p.m.

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The Bank of England's new governor started work on Monday amid global turmoil. The world economy is in chaos as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. How will he handle the difficult decisions to come? Edward Stourton profiles Andrew Bailey, from his childhood in Leicester all the way to Threadneedle Street. This is not the first crisis in his long banking career, but it may well be the toughest.

Producers: Eleanor Biggs and Rosamund Jones

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