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Budget 2021: Covid debt vs spending pledges
The UK government borrowed heavily to cope with Covid, but the chancellor has to balance the books and pay for spending promises.
Ahead of Wednesday's Budget, ±«Óãtv political correspondent Helen Catt looks at the challenges faced by Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson.
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