Editor's view: Crypto questions and a football fiasco

The editor's Friday Night Takeaway from 5 September

Jen Frost
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We have a date for the Autumn Budget, and that date is 26 November.

 Expect prolonged speculation to continue in the run up, with the government perhaps hoping that a late budget will give the economy extra improvement time. The last couple of Friday Night Takeaways have in some shape or form focused on the risks of potentially damaging Budget rumours, so to give myself and you a break let's instead zone in on what else has been going on in PA this week. The BBC's V11 documentary, which charted the plight of former Premier League footballers who say they suffered significant financial losses due to their financial advisers' actions, made a splash on T...

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