Britain’s damaged economy will dominate this election year but it’s a sprawling topic. We’ve broken it down into five key issues to keep an eye on in 2024 – from the endless battle over tax cuts to the still-dire cost of living crisis, from the mortgage timebomb to the unforeseen consequences of AI. Former advisor to Vince Cable and now senior fellow at the Institute for Government Giles Wilkes lays out the issues for Andrew Harrison.

• “Tax cuts don’t win elections.” — Giles Wilkes

• “Debt is not evil in itself. Debt is the ability to borrow from the future and if we hadn’t invented it, we’d be much poorer.” – Giles Wilkes

• “The past couple of years have probably been as bad for the cost of living as we've had since the period of rationing.” – Giles Wilkes

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The Economy: Five things you need to know in 2024 – with Giles Wilkes and Andrew Harrison