I had been Chancellor of the Exchequer for barely a month when it fell to me to deliver the 2022 Autumn Statement, in which I had to tackle a nightmare £72billion black hole.
James Murray, the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, and farming minister Daniel Zeichner spoke with representatives of various countryside groups this morning.
Although the embattled Chancellor of the Exchequer was given a temporary reprieve last week, make no mistake: Rachel Reeves remains under acute pressure.