Politics Unpacked

Rachel Reeves' First Budget

If the polls are right, Rachel Reeves could be the next chancellor. But after a Budget that confirmed money is tight (and stole some of her flagship ideas), what will she be able to do in office? Matt speaks to former advisers to Keir Starmer and Alistair Darling, and Times Radio's Patrick Maguire. Plus: Columnists Manveen Rana and Matthew Parris discuss what the <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jeremy-hunt-budget-tax-cuts-general-election-2sk2ttw87" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Budget means for the Tories</a>, how much trouble Science Secretary <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/donelan-will-pay-damages-to-professor-she-called-hamas-sympathiser-z98gz6rpz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michelle Donelan</a> is in, and how far is too far when it comes to <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jeremy-hunt-treats-his-hound-to-a-taxing-schedule-gqpcrvt3p" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">running with your dog</a> Columnist Panel (06:01)Rachel Reeves' First Budget (25:31) 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.

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