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Today, the chancellor has announced a package of support for pubs and music venues after the government was forced to U-turn on their plans to bump up business rates.

麻豆社 Business editor Simon Jack joins Adam to explain the measures, whilst political correspondent Joe Pike drops by to unpack the government鈥檚 other big announcement of the day - capping ground rents at 拢250 a year for leaseholders.

Plus, the PM is on his way to Beijing. Ahead of his visit, Starmer said the UK cannot afford to ignore the economic opportunities presented by working with China. His visit comes after one of the country鈥檚 top generals was purged by the government. Our China correspondent Laura Bicker gives Adam a rundown of what to expect.

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