BBCNEWS BBC News at Ten October 25, 2021 21:12:00
Much of what we have had so far has focused on where the government plans to invest. today there was an announcement of £5.9 billion for the nhs to help try to clear record backlogs in people waiting for tests and scans. the problem is, we are just getting part of the picture, and what the chancellor will have to do on wednesday is to put these promises in the context of the public finances. we know he�*s already mindful of what has been spent through the course of the pandemic, so there is not going to be money all round. the challenge for him is whether he makes the decisions that help th...