week, liz truss had to tell suella braverman to resign after breaking the ministerial code so let s see what happens this afternoon. the results of the big question of what rishi sunak is going to do on the economy. that will be the defining issue, the thing that dictates his first few weeks and months in office. we have not heard any details from him yet about what he wants to do about the big black hole in the country s finances, the plan had been for the chancellorjeremy hunt to give an update on medium term fiscal planning as it was called by the treasury, that was supposed to be on monday. there were a lot of hints this morning that would not happen next week as planned, let us wait and see what details we get on that during the course of the day. butjust hours into the job, you course of the day. butjust hours into thejob, you are course of the day. butjust hours into the job, you are correct, there is a lot of criticism on the reappointment of suella braverman and that all those
cuts, sorry these tax rises and spending cuts are about to be announced by the government. as i say, the impression i get from speaking to insiders this morning is that the plan could be delayed. here is the chancellor, are you delaying the fiscal plan? how bad are the cuts going to be? no answers. we mightier more from him at some point over those cards. as i say, the plan is for the statement to be on monday, but i get the distinct impression that it may well be delayed to allow more time to discuss it with the new prime minister and the new secretaries of state who will be in theirjobs, figuring out their budgets, pitching for new things. bill! figuring out their budgets, pitching for new things. for new things. all right, nick, we will leave it for new things. all right, nick, we will leave it there. for new things. all right, nick, we will leave it there. as for new things. all right, nick, we will leave it there. as you - for new things. all right, nick, we will leave it t
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have fiscal plan has been delayed. we have been expecting it next monday but a tweet has just gone out from the treasury in the last few seconds which the treasury in the last few seconds which confirms it has been agreed by the prime which confirms it has been agreed by the prime minister and the chancellor this morning that the autumn chancellor this morning that the autumn statement as they are now calling autumn statement as they are now calling it autumn statement as they are now calling it will be delivered on the 17th of calling it will be delivered on the 17th of november. 17 day delay to that plan, 17th of november. 17 day delay to that plan, it will include an obr forecast that plan, it will include an obr forecast. it will include a medium term fiscal plan we have been talking medium term fiscal plan we have been talking about which the government is saying talking about which the government is saying will put public spending on a sustainable footing, ge