# The budget: Labour returns to tax and spend – Politics Weekly UK

An episode of [Politics Weekly UK](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/136697472), 30 Oct 2024, 35 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/audio.guim.co.uk/2024/10/30-70159-The_budget_Labour_s_hope_and_despair.mp3

Rachel Reeves has finally laid out Labour’s spending plans in the party’s first budget in almost 15 years. The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by political editor Pippa Crerar and political correspondent Kiran Stacey to discuss the fallout. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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