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Radio 4,22 Nov 2023,45 mins
Autumn Statement: Chancellor cuts National Insurance but tax burden will rise
The World TonightAvailable for over a year
The Chancellor has said the economy has "turned a corner" - as he set out the government's tax and spending plans. Also on the programme: as Israel says the expected hostage release has been delayed - we look at the Gulf state of Qatar's role in striking the deal with Hamas. And anti-Islam populist politician Geert Wilders is heading for a dramatic victory in the Dutch general election.
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