Hello, this is Claire Barrett from the Financial Times and I am thrilled to be back behind the mic,

bringing you this bonus budget episode of Money Clinic and Political Fix. It has been a rollercoaster

week for both UK politics and our personal finances, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out

tens of billions of pounds worth of tax

rises in the budget. But how will these new taxes be applied? And what could they cost you?

We've got a brilliant panel of experts answering all of your questions about tax, investing and the

wider economic impacts. Plus, I'll chip in a few thoughts myself.

This podcast was recorded live at the FT on the afternoon of Friday 28th November.

As usual, what you're about to hear are our opinions.

Nothing we say is intended as financial, tax or investment advice,

but we do hope it's useful and broadens your understanding of how

the Chancellor's political decisions could impact your financial future. So, let's get on with the show.

Hello and welcome to this special live recording of the Money Clinic podcast, unpacking everything you need to know about how your finance will weather the autumn budget.

Joining me today to answer your budget questions in this special interactive webinar are three very wise men.

Dan Needle, the founder of Tax Policy associates, and my FT colleague Stuart Kirk,

who's the FTs investment columnist, and Tej Parique, who is our resident economics expert in the

FT's leader writing team. Now, no surprises that a raft of different tax rises were announced

at this budget, many of them aimed at those

with the broader shoulders. We will be explaining many of these in detail, including changes

to salary sacrifice arrangements on pensions, the freeze on income tax thresholds, some

important changes for investors, and the wider economic impact these measures and the

chaotic run-up to the budgets could have. Plus, Stuart has got something big to reveal about

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