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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak holds his ministerial 'Red Box' as he stands with his ministerial team and Parliamentary Private Secretaries, outside 11 Downing Street, London, before delivering his Budget to the House of Commons. Picture date: Wednesday October 27, 2021.

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