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Chancellor opens up brainstorming to Treasury staff of all levels, and says some will be asked to pitch to him in personUK politics live – latest updatesJohn Healey has asked junior Treasury staff – including IT workers and apprentices – to send him ideas for his October budget, saying he will listen to all suggestions regardless of grade or profession.The chancellor’s unorthodox approach comes as he faces a tricky autumn with expected inflation rises, sluggish growth and potential cuts from oth