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Autumn statement: the government hunts growth – Politics Weekly UK

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Jeremy Hunt’s much anticipated autumn statement promised tax cuts and getting people back to work. John Harris is joined by the Guardian’s political editor, Pippa Crerar, and the former Treasury minister David Gauke, to assess what we heard Autumn statement 2023: key points at a glance OBR warns government finances face major headwinds until 2028. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
22 Nov 2023 English United Kingdom News

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