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The big mistake Labour think Farage has made - and how the chancellor hopes to capitalise

The big mistake Labour think Farage has made - and how the chancellor hopes to capitalise

Next week, the chancellor will unveil the first spending review since 2021. It will set Whitehall budgets for the remainder of this parliament and it will be a big moment for a government struggling to tell a story about what it is trying to achieve to voters.

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