News Meeting: Will the Budget fix the housing crisis and what is Jeff Bezos's influence on the Washington Post?

Giles Whittell and guests debate what should lead the news. They discuss whether Rachel Reeves pulled off Labour’s first Budget in 14 years, government pledges to increase social housing and why some of America’s major newspapers aren't endorsing Kamala Harris.

Guests:

• Kwajo Tweneboa, social housing activist
• Katie Riley, Tortoise’s data editor 
• Cat Neilan, Tortoise’s political editor

Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise

Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com

Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore 

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