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Labour's tax pledges
What options does the chancellor have for raising taxes in the budget?
Rachel Reeves and the art of pitch rolling the budget
Former Treasury advisers Stewart Wood and Giles Winn reveal how chancellors prepare the ground for budget day.
Rachel Reeves cannot start to blame Brexit now for her economic fix
Why is the government talking about Brexit and the economy again?
Sajid Javid
Sajid Javid discusses his time as chancellor and health secretary among several other government roles.
Public Services Performance Tracker 2025
Labour’s public service plans are less than the sum of their parts.
Wealth taxes
How would a wealth tax work and what are the possible problems?
Starmer's Liverpool drama
Former Number 10 adviser Tom Webb joins the podcast team to preview a massive couple of days for the prime minister and his team.
The 2025 budget and beyond: How Rachel Reeves can approach tax reform to help drive growth
A big autumn approaches for the chancellor.
Rachel Reeves should use the budget to reset her fiscal strategy
The chancellor needs to articulate a fiscal and tax strategy.
How Number 10's strengthened economics team can work for Keir Starmer
There are four key steps to help No10's new economics team succeed.