It’s Manifesto Week, and Labour, the Conservatives and the Lib Dems have set out their vision for the country – alongside the Greens, Reform Party and others.
The economy, taxes and public finances form the cornerstone of all the manifestos, but what are the main parties proposing and what could it mean for you?
In this week’s podcast, Georgie Frost, Angharad Carrick and Simon Lambert delve into the data to find out what’s out there.
If the country votes for change and we get the widely expected Labor government, what will that mean for your finances – and does talk of growth mean there is an actual plan to achieve it?
After 14 years in power, were the Conservatives bold enough in their manifesto to block Labour’s rise to power?
And do the Liberal Democrats have the policies to shake things up, including a plan to significantly reform capital gains tax?
In addition, what did the reform say?
All this and more comes under the microscope, along with a look at what has actually happened to our taxes during a decade and a half of Conservative rule.
Finally, apart from the election, how much did the new King Charles £5 note sell for at a private auction this week?
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