The Budget In 38 Minutes

Today, the chancellor John Healey presented his first budget, and the first since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister.

Among some 98 measures on the Treasury scorecard were a £100 energy payment for millions, a tax rise for banks and pledges on fiscal devolution and defence spending.

How significant are the announcements in today’s budget? And what have we learned from the Office for Budget Responsibility’s analysis? To unpack everything, Adam and Chris are joined by deputy economics editor Dharshini David and BBC Verify’s policy and analysis correspondent Ben Chu.

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