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Reuters: Exclusive-UK rips up state guarantees on nearly 1 billion pounds of COVID loans

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The UK government has scrapped guarantees on nearly 1 billion pounds ($1.2 billion) of bank loans handed out to ailing businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving lenders on the hook for some of the borrowings that will not be repaid.

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