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Everything You Need To Know About The Spring Statement

A livestreamed special on the Chancellor’s announcements

Today, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a set of measures aimed at restoring her fiscal headroom.

Adam and Chris are joined by Faisal Islam and Dharshini David to unpack everything the Chancellor revealed today, including cuts to welfare spending. Plus we dive into the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast - and their many, many, charts.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the ѿý. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade with Anna Harris, Shiler Mahmoudi and Julia Webster. The technical producer was Rohan Madison. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

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