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Budget: Winners, losers & ‘no recession’ this year

Budget: Winners, losers & ‘no recession’ this year

Plus, “growth narrative” debunked as poor seek church heat

The Standard · Rachelle Abbott

March 15, 202310m 48s

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Show Notes

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s first Budget - how will it impact you? Analysis with Evening Standard deputy political editor David Bond and Antonia Jennings of the Centre for Local Economic Strategies.


In this episode:

  • How the Budget affects the pound in your pocket
  • Hunt’s post-Covid “back-to-work” plan
  • Chancellor promises to “halve inflation”
  • Energy cap latest
  • Pension allowances shake-up
  • Council services suffer more post-Osborne austerity cuts
  • Poorest Londoners turn to churches for warmth amid rising fuel bills



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