What to expect from the Autumn Statement

How will the Chancellor fill the £55billion black hole? Concern as the energy price cap ends in April. Could changes be made to VAT? Our Deputy Political Editor David Bond discusses the potential moves Jeremy Hunt could make. Plus Tina McKenzie from the Federation of Small Businesses discusses why many firms face closure if things get worse. In this episode:

Which taxes could the Chancellor target?Where might spending cuts be made?Will benefits be brought in line with inflation?Small businesses hoping for help from the governmentWhy SMEs need are key to economic growth

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[pAndiepounds]

New chancellor, old ideas & morals - Nothing's changed !! Were gonna get screwed again by the

[poshgentleman]

Expect plenty of BS: explaining why they have made specific cuts etc. Expect no admittance: that they played a part in causing the cost of living crisis....that's it in a nutshell.

[childofthes]

All we can expect is to be, yet again, screwed by rich, uncaring, out-of-touch politicians, that take from the poor, to give to the rich.

[junehill]

Someone who will be preaching to us that we will be suffering in one way or other due to the cost of living and protection of the banks and other financial administrations...aka high flying Hunt..the man that was an atrocious Health Secretary..now Chancellor and in charge of finances, the sane one that can afford a £110

[hayleydryden]

Expect the mess tories made to be paid for by the poor.. He was straight in there with benifit fraud but no mention of the rich tax dodging..

[lynnfitzsimmons]

And rishi taking 11 million out of Russia since Invasion 🎉🎉🎉 more party money 😅

[billybatts]

Marlo Stansfield: "One more thing, price of the brick going up."

[ljmars]

Corruption and lies, but I think that goes without saying.

[ragnor]

Windfall Taxes ? Only on pensioners pensions ?

[paulbrewin]

He will do what he's told, wef bought and paid

[michaelathanasiou]

Never forget Labour has left the nation bankrupt every time they governed ( Tories have been trying to sort out their damage for 12 years but really they need more like 112 years)