MetCast Episode 37 - What will be announced in the Autumn Budget?
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On Wednesday, October 27, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak will deliver his next Budget and Spending Review to the House of Commons.
In the latest episode of MetCast we hear from Christian Spence, Head of Future Economies Analytics in Manchester Metropolitan’s Future Economies Research Centre, about what we can expect to hear from the Chancellor and where the Government’s spending priorities may lie.
Feedback is always welcome, as are reviews and ratings on iTunes, so please head there to let us know what you think. If you’d like to contact us – or feel you’ve got a story we should cover – please get in touch via [email protected].
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