What does the UK budget show us about global debt challenges?

27/11/2025 29 min
What does the UK budget show us about global debt challenges?

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Episode Synopsis

What’s the right approach when major economies are weighed down by growing debt? As the UK Government unveils its latest budget, Will Bain examines how debt is increasingly shaping economic decisions.

We also look at the rise of California-based live-stream shopping platform Whatnot, now valued at around $11 billion and fast becoming a serious challenger in retail.

And finally, what’s the big deal about wearing pajamas on planes?

(Photo: Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves holds her budget box outside number 11 Downing Street in London. Credit: Tolga Akmen/EPA Images)