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Whether you voted for Labor or not, there is a sense of optimism in any new government. Things can only get better…apparently.
But within days, Rachel Reeves and company poured cold water on all that, and the doom and gloom about the economy and what might then be included (and crucially not included) in the Budget has not stopped.
Well, Simon Lambert is fed up. That is why he has presented an alternative budget with less than two weeks left. Do you agree with him? And what would you do?
Joined by Georgie Frost and Lee Boyce, the trio discuss budget pessimism. Did it have to be like this?
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There has been much speculation that the IN paid by employers will increase and they may even have to pay IN for pension contributions. What does that mean?
Additionally, the CPI fell below the Bank of England’s 2 percent target in September, hitting its lowest point in three years. What does that mean for interest rates?
More major lenders have increased mortgage rates – what’s next for home loan deals… and what is Sonia but an Eastenders character or an 80s pop star?
And finally, there has been a lot of pre-Budget speculation about the inheritance tax. But what about the here and now? Will you really be surprised to take your family on an annual vacation?
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