The Slow Newscast · Dec 2, 2025 · 23:50
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The chancellor’s budget was supposed to be a gamechanger, but turned out to be an exercise in political survival. This is the story of how Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves took on a radical budget.
Reporter: Rachel Sylvester
Producers: Jonathan Lewis and Matt Russell
Sound design: Dominic Delargy
Artwork: Lola Williams
Editor: Jasper Corbett
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