2304: 5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Monday 1st March 2021 - a podcast by Justin Waite

Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget on Wednesday will be one of the most-closely watched in years, as the government grapples with the enormous economic costs of the Covid-19 pandemic.

As a result of the pandemic, public sector net debt has risen by £316.4bn over the 10 months since last April to an all-time high of £2.1 trillion.