Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered both his first and last Spring Budget today (8 March) as he looked to add further clarity to what he announced in his Autumn Statement.
‘Spreadsheet Phil’ delivered what was a surprising jocular Spring Budget considering the last person to scrap the Spring Budget was subsequently sacked just 10 weeks later. To lively responses from both benches, the Chancellor provided some clarity on several of the announcements he made in his largely broad-based Autumn Statement – principally around productivity, R&D,…
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