Has Rachel Reeves ended austerity?
Jun 13, 2025•8 min•Season 1Ep. 1125
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Episode description
Chancellor Rachel Reeves this week set out the government’s spending plans for the next three years, committing billions of pounds to some departments, while significantly cutting others. She told MPs they were her “choices” - but are they the right ones?
Writer: Cat Neilan, The Observer’s Whitehall Editor
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Tomini Babs
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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