The Leader

Budget: What's Jeremy Hunt's "back-to-work" plan?

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Episode notes

The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s been teasing controversial plans to get more people on benefits, and also early retirees, back into the workplace.


What else do we know about Jeremy Hunt’s first Budget?


The Leader podcast’s joined by Dr James Meadway, a council member at the Progressive Economy Forum and former Labour economic policy advisor.


In this episode, we also discuss:

  • What a higher tax-free pension allowance means
  • Will there be any rabbits to pull out of the hat?
  • Tax cuts? Hunt and Sunak are playing general election long game
  • Why Labour are struggling to capitalise on economic turmoil

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