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THE

CORONAVIRUS

CHANCELLOR

RishiSunakhadbeeninthejobforonlyamonthwhen

thepandemiccatapultedhimintothemiddleofaneconomic

crisis.Notyet40,thechancellorhaswonpraiseforhis

boldmeasuresandpragmatism.Noonedoubtshisambition

either–butisittoomuch,toosoon?George Parkerand

Sebastian Paynereport.IllustrationsbyBarryFalls

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