Budget 2021: Kent business experts react
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Rishi Sunak has unveiled his 2021 Budget
The Chancellor's Budget has given businesses vital "breathing space" according to a leading business figure in the county.
Rishi Sunak unveiled his heavily leaked Budget in the Commons this afternoon with most businesses taking comfort from a range of measures designed to allow them to survive the lockdowns which have proven so financially devastating over the last 12 months.
Key announcements were the extension of the furlough scheme until December, an extension to the business rates holiday, and further grants for hospitality and non-essential stores forced to close.
Jo James, chief executive of the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce said: "Without having a chance to see the detail in the red book, on the face of it the Budget appears to be generous in some areas and fair in others.