Finance Minister Simon Harris says income tax cuts will be a priority for Budget 2027, but questions remain over whether narrowing the tax base is economically sustainable and who will benefit from a proposed savings scheme.

Meanwhile, with energy prices facing renewed pressure from tensions in the Persian Gulf, we ask whether the Government is doing enough to protect households from potential winter cost shocks.

Guest Presenter Fionnan Sheahan was joined by:

Dan O’Brien, Chief Economist, Institute of International and European Affairs

Michael Taft, Researcher, SIPTU

Megan O’Brien, Political Reporter, Business Post

Lucy Fisher, Whitehall Editor, Financial Times

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