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Is there a 'conspiracy of silence' over spending cuts?


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The Conservatives and Labour have been accused of a "conspiracy of silence" over the scale of spending cuts or tax rises by an influential think tank.

Tough decisions would need to be made following the next election, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said.

A day after the Budget, Adam and Chris ask Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride what that would mean if the Conservatives won it.

We also ask if it’s right for the public to pay for the government’s legal fees generated after Science Secretary Michelle Donelan falsely suggested an academic backed Hamas.

And - after Rishi Sunak revealed his dishwasher stacking habits to Grazia magazine, we ask a former features editor of Vogue and political communication strategist the art of the non political interview with politicians.

Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming and Chris Mason. It was made by Chris Flynn with Gemma Roper. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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