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Privatisation - Examples in the UK

Level:
A-Level, IB Diploma
Board:
AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, IB, OCR, WJEC

Last updated 23 Jan 2023

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In this short topic video we look at examples of privatisation in the UK economy. The process of privatisation has been ongoing in the UK since the 1980s and has involved the sale of state-owned assets and industries to private investors.

Privatisation - Examples in the UK
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