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this is the Spectators Daily Politics Podcast. I'm Isabel Hardman and this is the Sunday roundup.

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been very clear that

Labour will stick to the same fiscal rules as the Tories if elected and they also don't want to raise taxes.

So Laura Coonsburg asked Rachel Reeves to confirm this means Labour would be forced to make cuts to some public services.

She said people know about you, you care about every single penny. You've said already if you do make it into power, you'll inherit the worst set of public finances since World War II.

You've also said many times, you're not going to borrow money for everyday spending.

You've also said you're not going to put lots of taxes up.

Now let's be clear with everybody watching. That means that after the election,

whoever wins, as Sharon said, there's basically going to be no extra cash for public services or very little and that means real terms cuts to some government departments.

Can you confirm today if Labour wins the election there will be real terms cuts to some government

spending. Well it is clear that the inheritance that a Labour government would have if

we do win the next election will be the worst since the Second World War.

And I have to be honest that we're not going to be able to turn things around

straight away, but we will get to work on all of that.

And I have announced, Laura, an initial injection of cash into our

struggling public services. There's the commitments around reducing NHS

waiting lists and breakfast clubs at primary scores. I've also...

Which at the moment you can't tell us how you spend for...

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