Reeves' Budget & Sunak's Swan Song
Politics Unpacked
Anna Covell
4.1 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 30 October 2024
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Labour's first budget in nearly fifteen years will also be the biggest tax-raising budget in history. Hugo unpacks it all with Times Radio's Political Correspondent Theo Usherwood.
Plus: In Rishi Sunak's last hurrah at PMQs, he talks up his record in Number 10. Hugo pauses and analyses the action with the help of Lara Spirit and comedian Jon Harvey.
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| 0:00.0 | Alright, Ian Wright here from Stick to Football, and this podcast is sponsored by MNSWear. |
| 0:05.0 | I'm definitely feeling that big autumn energy right now, |
| 0:08.0 | and I love getting some new clothes in to make sure I'm layered up for this weather |
| 0:12.0 | because I'm always quite cold. |
| 0:14.1 | You know me, I love my flat caps, jackets, knit wear, anything I can wear that keeps me warm |
| 0:18.4 | that looks smart too. |
| 0:19.8 | That's important to me. |
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| 0:26.3 | So if you are replacing old clothes or stocking up for the season, find a new M&S menswear |
| 0:31.0 | autumn collection online and in store now. |
| 0:36.6 | This is Hugo Rifkind. |
| 0:37.6 | Before we get on with the podcast, this episode of Politics Unpacked is sponsored by SSE, championing clean energy across the UK and Ireland. |
| 0:46.3 | With the race on for green growth, net zero and energy security, it's time to turbo charge |
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| 1:09.2 | sun isn't shining. All of this means that SSE is supporting thousands of good jobs and securing Britain's energy future today. |
| 1:17.0 | Find out more at SSE.com. |
| 1:19.0 | PMQs unpacked on Times Radio, unpacking the politics and cutting through the crossfire. |
| 1:26.0 | Yes, it's time for PMQ's unpacked and I'm joined in the studio by Laura Spirit, the Times |
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