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Why is nobody talking about the ‘black hole’?

The date for the budget will be confirmed today – so Sam and Anne look at the options for Rachel Reeves’ diary with a backdrop of more market jitters.

They also go over the ways she could plug the hole in the public finances – estimated to be between £20-£50 billion –while still meeting her fiscal rules.

But why isn't the government saying more about the tricky decisions ahead?

There are more scraps from Monday’s government reshuffle – with a name of someone who apparently turned down a role.

As well as from the first PMQs after summer, Keir Starmer will meet with the leader of Spain, Pedro…

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