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The UK’s financial headache

The UK’s financial headache

How will the state of UK public finances shape Tory and Labour election manifestos?

The Briefing Room · BBC Radio 4

September 21, 202328m 32s

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Show Notes

David Aaronovitch and guests discuss how Conservative and Labour preparations for the next election will be dictated by the state of the UK's public finances.

Guests:

Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies Mehreen Khan, economics editor of The Times Torsten Bell, chief executive of the Resolution Foundation

Production: Ben Carter, Claire Bowes and Kirsteen Knight Production co-ordinator: Sophie Hill and Jacqui Johnson Sound: Rod Farquhar Editor: Richard Vadon