The value of the pound against other currencies has been incredibly volatile ever since the Chancellor?s ?mini-budget?. We ask how much we should worry and look at how much taxes will really fall. Also did 4.1 billion people really watch the Queen?s funeral? Gas prices are falling ? so why aren?t energy bills? There are early signs that new covid variants could cause another spike in cases over the winter. And with the government lifting a moratorium on fracking, we ask how seismic a number the current limit of 0.5 on the Richter scale actually is.
Presenter: Tim Harford
Series Producer: Jon Bithrey
Reporters: Charlotte McDonald, Nathan Gower
Production Coordinator: Jacqui Johnson
Sound Engineer: James Beard
