The Leader

How the new Chancellor should tackle coronavirus; & Harry & Meghan bow out as senior Royal's

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As more and more people self-isolate from the coronavirus, more businesses are struggling to stay open. The ones that can are planning ahead to avoid disrupting the economy any more than it already is.

So is the new Chancellor Rishi Sunak who on Wednesday will announce the budget. Economist Stephen King joins The Leader podcast to explain why this will be one of the hardest budgets yet, especially for a brand new chancellor.


Harry & Meghan are out

Harry and Meghan have officially bowed out of the Royal Family during the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey. Have they made the right decision? The Evening Standard’s Royal Correspondent Robert Jobson says it’s a bittersweet moment for the couple, and the Queen. 



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