Behind the Headlines

The Independent

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Behind the Headlines

Episodes (39)

Nov 25, 2020 Rishi Sunak's Spending Review
Nov 12, 2020 Trump's 2016 victory speech four years on
Oct 31, 2020 How mail-in voting became the key US election battleground

Behind the Headlines

Nov 25, 2020
17½ minutes
24 MB

“Our economic emergency has only just begun”. That was how the Chancellor Rishi Sunak kicked off his 2020 Spending Review. There were some sobering forecasts from the Treasury’s independent forecaster, the Office for Budget Responsibility - the worst hit to GDP this year since 1709 - a deficit of £394bn of GDP this year (almost 20% of the entire economy). Plus some very politically controversial decisions - a cash freeze in the pay of many public sector workers - a cut in the foreign aid budget. Economi...

Behind the Headlines

Rishi Sunak's Spending Review

The Independent

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