BBC Breakfast's Ben Thompson halts show for 'in the last few minutes' update
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBBC Breakfast's Ben Thompson made a swift interruption during the show to deliver a significant update, announcing: "in the last few minutes." On Wednesday's instalment of the popular morning programme, Thompson took the helm alongside Sally Nugent, bringing viewers up to speed with the latest trending stories.
Meteorologist Carol Kirkwood had just concluded her regular weather forecast when Thompson interjected with breaking news, stating: "Now 12 minutes past seven and in the last few minutes there has been an official update on the UK's finances." He elaborated on the significance of the update, saying: "They tell us how much debt the country is in as a total." Nugent then chimed in with: "Yes the figures from the Office for National Statistics indicate how much wiggle room the new chancellor Rachel Reeves will have when she sets out spending plans in the Autumn," reports the Express.
Finance correspondent Ben Boulos joined the conversation to provide further insight into the financial announcement. Boulos clarified the context of the figures, explaining: "Now this is a bit like the monthly statement you get from the bank and what it tells us is that in July the government spent 3.1 billion pounds more than it has coming in - in taxes and it has added to the total debt that accumulated over the years." He disclosed the gravity of the situation, revealing: "It is the biggest it has been since the 1960s and it's worth almost the same as the total value of all the goods and services that are made and sold in the economy." "The chancellor Rachel Reeves will be setting out her first budget and spending plans and we know that some services will be protected like health and education but today's figures show that there is
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