Sunak's Speech Against Extremism + What to Expect in the Budget

Published: March 2, 2024, 4:08 p.m.

Today, we reflect on Rishi Sunak\u2019s statement outside Downing Street on extremism and we look ahead to next week\u2019s budget.

Laura and Paddy break down the Prime Minister\u2019s speech yesterday evening and explain what he was trying to achieve with it.

And the budget will be announced on Wednesday afternoon, and it is reportedly, not going to be a budget that the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, would have hoped for at the start of the year. To explain why, Laura and Paddy are joined by the BBC\u2019s economics editor, Faisal Islam.

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