The Week Ahead with The Yorkshire Post features writer John Blow.
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00:00Hi there, it's John Blow at the Yorkshire Post here. I'm going to take you through some of the things coming up in the week ahead.
00:06So, first of all, Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver her first multi-year spending review on Wednesday.
00:13The government uses the spending review to set all the department's budgets for future years,
00:18and it comes after reports of a £2.1 billion transport fund for West Yorkshire,
00:23with the region's long-promised mass transit system touted as a beneficiary.
00:28And the Peace Hall's summer series of concerts kicks off on Friday, with the first act James.
00:34After that, the line-up of major names at the Halifax venue includes Gary Barlow, Deftones, Simple Minds,
00:41The Human League, Roger Daltrey, Echo and the Bunnymen, Smashing Pumpkins and plenty more,
00:46ending with Nell Rogers and Sheik on August 29th.
00:50And Trooping the Colour will mark King Charles' official birthday on Saturday.
00:54New Night Hoods, Dame Hoods and medals will also be announced this week as part of his birthday honours.