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Meet the billionaire with close royal ties behind Trump's tariffs: How Scott Bessent made his name by almost bankrupting British homeowners but could now be the UK's economic lifeline

Meet the billionaire with close royal ties behind Trump's tariffs: How Scott Bessent made his name by almost bankrupting British homeowners but could now be the UK's economic lifeline

He's put the retirement hopes of millions of British savers on hold as the value of their pension funds has shrunk and the world teeters on the brink of recession.

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