Former chancellor Ken Clarke told Sophy Ridge he thinks it will take several years for the UK's economy to recover and said the focus must be on reducing inflation and getting back to growth by increasing skills training.

Mr Clarke disagreed with Andy Haldane, former chief economist of the Bank of England, who told Sophy Ridge on Tuesday that the bank printed money for too long.

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