The Story

The £40 billion gamble

Oct 31, 2024 · 21 min · 51.9 MB
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The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has raised taxes by £40 billion in the first Labour budget in fourteen years. Does it ‘fix the foundations’ or does it punish ‘working people’?

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Guest: David Smith, Economics Editor, The Sunday Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producer: Samantha Chantarasak.

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