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What difference will Rachel Reeves’ budget really make?

Former Treasury special adviser Sonia Khan joins Paul and Anand to crunch the budget sums.

It is nearly a week since Rachel Reeves set out her Halloween budget – the first from a Labour government in 14 years. So who are the winners? Who are the losers? Do the numbers add up? How big are the numbers? And have manifesto promises been broken along the way?

Former Treasury special adviser Sonia Khan joins Paul and Anand to crunch the budget sums, dig into the chancellor’s plans and strategies, and explain what it all means for the government, for the economy, and for everyone who listens to The Expert Factor.

People featured in this episode

Political party
Labour
Administration
Starmer government
Department
HM Treasury
Public figures
Rachel Reeves
Publisher
Institute for Government

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