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Radio 4,26 Nov 2025,30 mins

The Chancellor defends her Budget tax rises

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The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has announced tax rises worth 拢26-billion in her Budget, which will take the government's overall tax take to record levels by the start of the next decade. Also: There's a hit on pension contributions, cash ISAs and high-value properties in England. And Ms Reeves confirms the abolition of the two-child benefits cap, in an attempt to lift children out of poverty.

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