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Chopper's Politics: From levelling up to trickle down, it's the Trussonomics Budget

UK Chancellor of The Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng leaves 11 Downing Street on September 23, 2022 in London, England. Amongst other recent economic announcements including an increase in interest rates, a 1.25 percent rise in National Insurance will be scrapped from November 6th as new Prime Minister Liz Truss enacts measures to combat the cost of living crisis - Carl Court/Getty Images Europe

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's announcements today signal a seismic shift in policy from the new government. But will Liz Truss' gamble on future growth pay off, how does it affect the public, and how will Labour respond?

To unpack the announcement Christopher Hope is joined in the studio by Whitehall Correspondent Tony Diver and Associate Editor Gordon Rayner.


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