Budget sees hike in Bank tax and cash for households, Spain in mourning after deadly train crash, Liverpool and Man City both win Carabao Cup penalty shoot outs

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Today's episode includes the following:

• https://x.com/BBCPolitics/status/2115423864192635291/video/1
• https://x.com/implausibleblog/status/2115435895109079066/video/1
• https://x.com/PolitlcsUK/status/2115443197237473748/video/1
• https://x.com/BBCr4today/status/2115369452032196863/video/1
• https://x.com/LBC/status/2115366201954009346/video/1
• https://x.com/SkyNews/status/2115457595309781132/video/1
• https://x.com/itvfootball/status/2115572686420156587/video/1
• https://x.com/i/status/2115096968460484721
• https://x.com/DiscussingFilm/status/2115134967642546468/video/1

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