Kwasi Kwarteng announced a not-so-mini budget today, his first as chancellor. In it, he laid out the Truss government's plans for low taxes and big growth.

In today's episode Salma Shah, former Conservative Special Adviser and Lord Stewart Wood, former advisor to Gordon Brown join Lewis to ask if this new budget will work, and whether it has made us all a good deal poorer?

Producers: Gabriel Radus & Ellie Clifford

Planning: Melissa Tutesigensi

Social Editor: Rory O'Connor

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The Kwasi budget: Have we all just got poorer?