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What does the Budget mean for the UK鈥檚 economy?

The chancellor attempts to fix the UK鈥檚 finances - will she succeed?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered the first Labour Budget in 14 years. Naturally there was a flurry of instant responses to individual tax measures, but what about the big picture?
Well, more than a week has passed, and the dust is settling. We thought it was time to return to a panel of experts who we spoke to in September. Is this really a once in a generation budget? What will it mean for the government鈥檚 finances and services? Will it bring much needed growth? And what might the re-election of Donald Trump mean for the British economy?

Guests:

Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies
Mehreen Khan, economics editor of The Times
Chris Giles, economics commentator at The Financial Times.

Presenter: David Aaronovitch
Producers: Charlotte McDonald, Diane Richardson and Kirsteen Knight
Sound engineer: Rod Farquhar and Neva Missirian
Editor: Richard Vadon
Production Co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman

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