Politics Unpacked

Are Tax Cuts The Answer?

Rishi Sunak says the time has come to cut taxes, but how much are we really paying? Patrick Maguire asks how much they pay in Europe and America, and what, if anything, the Chancellor can do about them in this week's Autumn Statement. Plus: Columnists Rachel Sylvester and Libby Purves discuss David Cameron's introduction into the House of Lords, revelations from the <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/covid-inquiry-live-latest-news-uk-today-mndtfzt8r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Covid inquiry</a>, and the <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rishi-sunak-speech-tax-cuts-jqbr6qzmp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">prime minister's latest five-point plan</a>.  Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the the politics of the day - and the stuff that's even more important - with the brightest brains from the Times and Sunday Times. You can listen to Hugo on DAB, smart speaker or app 10am-1pm Monday to Friday. If you like what you hear, then read more at <a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.thetimes.com/</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.