people are actually the ones facing the brunt of these cuts and they re the people that one would hope the uk government would be looking to support the most, because they are the most vulnerable people literally on the planet. we re joined now by matthew lesh, director of public policy and communications at the institute of economic affairs, a right wing think tank. thank you very much for being here on the programme. your reaction first of all to these cuts and figures? first of all to these cuts and fiaures? ., ., ~ ~ first of all to these cuts and fiaures? ., ., ~ ~ ., ., ., figures? look, ithink overall what this is all about figures? look, ithink overall what this is all about is figures? look, ithink overall what this is all about is the figures? look, ithink overall what this is all about is the fact - figures? look, ithink overall what this is all about is the fact that - this is all about is the fact that the government, and i suppose the national fiscal situation,
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when the uk s chancellor is expected to set out plans to encourage people back into work. the number ofjobs on offer between december and february fell by 51,000 compared with the three months before. the unemployment rate remained at 3.7% low by intera ntional standards. the chief executivejon economist at kpmg gave us her reaction to the figures. fin kpmg gave us her reaction to the fiaures. ., ., 1, ~ ., figures. on the one hand the bank of encland figures. on the one hand the bank of england might figures. on the one hand the bank of england might be figures. on the one hand the bank of england might be a figures. on the one hand the bank of england might be a bit figures. on the one hand the bank of england might be a bit more - figures. on the one hand the bank of england might be a bit more worried| england might be a bit more worried because it is quite likely that wage pressures which remain relatively high, but then on the other hand it means the economy generally
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a roof over your head. ben is with us now. it s very interesting, your report. this morning we have news from shell about their profits, which is always interesting reading. take us through the figures. interesting reading. take us through the fiaures. . ,, interesting reading. take us through the fiaures. , ,, ., , interesting reading. take us through the fiaures. . ,, .,, the figures. yes, shell has reported that for 2022. the figures. yes, shell has reported that for 2022, they the figures. yes, shell has reported that for 2022, they made the figures. yes, shell has reported that for 2022, they made profits - the figures. yes, shell has reported that for 2022, they made profits of| that for 2022, they made profits of £32 billion. in itself that is an eye watering the high figure. it is more than 55 the company made in 2021. more than 55 the company made in 2021. more than double what the company made. what is behind those big profits? well, as we were hearing from some o