EPISODE · Sep 11, 2025 · 42 MIN
Labour’s Money Problems
from The Why? Curve
The chancellor has ten weeks to find a way to balance the books. But is she going to raise taxes - and risk harming economic growth? Or does she cut the welfare budget - and bring misery to many of those who voted her government into power? Has Keir Starmer now taken control of the process from Rachel Reeves - and these dilemmas? Kallum Pickering, Chief Economist at Peel Hunt, takes Phil and Roger through the options for November’s budget and the likely choices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The chancellor has ten weeks to find a way to balance the books. But is she going to raise taxes - and risk harming economic growth? Or does she cut the welfare budget - and bring misery to many of those who voted her government into power? Has Keir Starmer now taken control of the process from Rachel Reeves - and these dilemmas? Kallum Pickering, Chief Economist at Peel Hunt, takes Phil and Roger through the options for November’s budget and the likely choices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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