Download and listen to our Budget guide: with news, analysis and highlights from the speech itself. Helen Warrell introduces the Budget podcast, with the news of Alistair Darling’s plan to restore the UK economy.

Featuring analysis from Chris Giles, Martin Wolf, Philip Stephens and Matthew Vincent.

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Play the Budget podcast now: simply click on the link above, and your computer will automatically select the appropriate programme to play the podcast. It will play in Windows Media player, Quicktime, and RealPlayer, as well as other programmes.

How to download the Budget podcast

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