Money Box Live: Budget Breakdown

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The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has announced her Budget but what does it mean for yours?Money Box Live is breaking down what the Budget mean for your finances, from pensions and Inheritance Tax to the cost of a pint. We hear from the experts who are on hand to answer your questions and comments.Felicity Hannah is joined by Dr Arun Advani, Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick and Kirsty Stone a partner at the independent financial advisers, The Private Office.Presenter: Felicity Hannah
Producer: Sarah Rogers
Editor: Jess Quayle(This episode was first broadcast at 3pm on Wednesday the 30th of October 2024)

27 Nov English United Kingdom Business

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