Budget 2021: Who is Rishi Sunak?

Not many knew of Rishi Sunak until he was appointed Chancellor last year. Now a household name, today he will deliver his second budget which will be central to the government's ongoing response to the pandemic. But who is the man behind the red box?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Guests: Matt Chorley, Times Radio host.Lord Daniel Finklestein, Times columnist and member of the House of Lords.Chris Lloyd, Chief feature writer at the Northern Echo and the Darlington Stockton Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips used: UK Parliament, HM Treasury, Northern Echo, Rishi Sunak MP, HM Government, BBC News, Times Radio.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Not many knew of Rishi Sunak until he was appointed Chancellor last year. Now a household name, today he will deliver his second budget which will be central to the government's ongoing response to the pandemic. But who is the man behind the red box?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Guests: Matt Chorley, Times Radio host.Lord Daniel Finklestein, Times columnist and member of the House of Lords.Chris Lloyd, Chief feature writer at the Northern Echo and the Darlington Stockton Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips used: UK Parliament, HM Treasury, Northern Echo, Rishi Sunak MP, HM Government, BBC News, Times Radio.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.