Labour Budget 2024

Monday, 18 November 2024 17:22

By Madeleine Sanderson

People in Tunbridge Wells have been giving their reaction to Rachel Reeves announcing Labour's first budget measures for 14 years.

Issues such as pension inheritance tax, increasing costs for business and bus fares going up were on the minds of West Kent residents who spoke to our reporter Madeleine Sanderson.

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