Newscast – The Budget: What To Watch Out For


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Today, amid rumors surrounding the Budget, what are the changes that may impact you? On the eve of the Budget it has been confirmed that the so-called “sugar tax” will include more drinks and increase the minimum+living wage. But what other changes could happen? Will there be changes to the way you save in your ISA? Could a “tourist tax” be implemented in some cities? And, will there be changes to council tax? Adam and Chris are joined by FT consumer editor Claire Barrett. Now you can listen to newscasts on smart speakers. If you want to listen, just say “Ask BBC Sounds to play the newscast”. This works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Contact Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes are released every day. If you’re in the UK, for more news and current affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was created by Jack MacLaren with Anna Harris and Schiller Mahmoudi. The social builder was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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