"This was a really big Budget: 40 billion pounds worth of tax rises, some very big spending commitments and quite a lot of extra borrowing as well.”
— Institute for Fiscal Studies (@TheIFS) October 30, 2024
📺 @PJTheEconomist summarises today’s Budget announcements in 90 seconds.
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