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The Budget: Everything You Need To Know

Rachel Reeves delivers the first Labour budget in 14 years

Today we look at Labour鈥檚 first Budget in 14 years.

Adam and Chris are joined by 麻豆社 economics editor Faisal Islam and 麻豆社 chief economics correspondent Dharshini David. They look at all the headlines from the Budget and analyse the political reaction.

The government outlined a historic tax increase of 拢40 billion, including an increase in National Insurance contributions for employers from April. Rachel Reeves also set out plans to continue the freeze on fuel duty and a 拢22.6bn increase in the "day-to-day health budget" for the NHS.

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