Sunak delivers ‘jam tomorrow’ Budget

By Hamish Champ2020-03-11T15:47:00

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Source: House of Commons / Parliament Live TV

Billions for infrastructure and housing, but new chancellor’s announcements were short on detail

Billed as the “levelling up Budget”, the rookie chancellor of the exchequer put a smile on the faces of many with a series of grand announcements from the dispatch box this afternoon.

In an enthusiastic performance – some have already suggested Rishi Sunak was putting his case for becoming prime minister in the not-too-distant future – the chancellor addressed the immediate challenges facing businesses in the UK, including the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

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