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Tax rises and tattie troubles

Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins hear about threats to potatoes and talk of tax rises in the upcoming UK Budget.

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After Chancellor Rachel Reeves was urged to be "bold" in the upcoming UK Budget, we ask the 麻豆社鈥檚 Dharshini David if tax increases are coming.

And Scotcast's Caitlin Fairlie has been hearing how potato farmers are adapting to climate change and pests.

Scotcast is the 麻豆社鈥檚 Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Natalie Higgins and Laura Miller.

Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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Fri 17 Oct 2025 00:00
麻豆社 Radio Scotland

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