Autumn Budget 2024: Martin Lewis's analysis on what it means for you

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The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has today announced a host of changes to benefits, transport and more in her Autumn Budget. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has shared his instant reaction and explained what the changes mean for you, and we've added more detail on them below...

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Autumn Budget 2024: Martin Lewis's analysis on what it means for you

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Oh, the lament of the Chancellor's budget, a tale of woe and missed opportunities.

In the shadow of Westminster, where dreams once soared high, 

A budget was crafted, but oh, hear the sigh. 

For education, the lifeblood of our youth, 

Was left wanting, neglected, a bitter truth.

Economic growth, once a beacon so bright, 

Now flickers and falters, lost in the night. 

Promises of prosperity, now but a jest,

As the burden of taxes weighs heavy on the chest.

Farming, the backbone of our land, 

Now struggles to survive, a fate unplanned. 

Fields once fertile, now barren and dry,

As the budget cuts deep, we ask why.

The wealth of the people, once a hopeful song,

Now dwindles and fades, where did we go wrong? 

Workers' wages stagnant, lending rates high, 

The Pound's decline, a sorrowful cry. 

The stock market tumbles, fortunes erased, 

In the halls of power, decisions were made, 

But the cost to the populace, a heavy price paid.

Oh, Chancellor, hear the cries of the land,

For a future that's slipping through our hands. 

May wisdom and foresight guide your next plan, 

For the sake of the nation, and every woman and man.