Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says his government can begin to cut taxes after hitting his goal to halve inflation this year, but how much can the Chancellor afford in this week's Autumn Statement? We get the view of two leading economists, and hear what business wants with the CEO of the Confederation of British Industry, Rain Newton-Smith.

Also in the show: six Conservative MPs have raised national security concerns about a bid to buy the Telegraph newspaper. Our media reporter Thomas Seal has the latest. Hosted by Stephen Carroll and Caroline Hepker.

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