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Hello, welcome to the all-out politics podcast here on Sky News.

I'm Adam Bolton and joining me today,

the very distinguished company of the former British ambassador to the United States and Germany,

Sir Christopher Mayer, Sky's Deputy Political Editor, Beth Rigby and the head of SkyData, Harry Carr.

And we're going to have an international range today talking about the slow fade from office of Angela Merkel,

the preview of the upcoming midterm elections in the United States.

But first, back to business in Britain and Mr Hammond's not quite halloween budget.

What was it all about? This is what he told the Commons.

Today, Mr Deputy Speaker, I can report to the British people that their hard work is paying off

and the era of austerity is finally coming to an end.

I will meet our manifesto commitments in April 2020,

raising the personal allowance to £12,500 and the higher rate threshold

to £50,000.

But our careful management of the economy allows me to go further.

So I will raise both the personal allowance and the higher rate threshold to these levels

from April 2019, delivering our manifesto

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