Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The chancellor, Philip Hammond, has presented his first budget, promising to build a brighter future, as the government prepares to start the formal process of leaving the european union. Among the menus was in issue £2 billion be spent on social care in england over the three years. The chancellor was accused of breaking a conservative Manifesto Promise by increasing National Insurers for millions of Self Employed people. And he offered some help for firms in england facing higher business rates. Well have details of the speech and we start with our Political Editor laura kuenssberg. Number 11 fears rainy days. So there was no chance that the chancellor would emerge to spicy cash. Saving for a would emerge to spicy cash. Saving fora rainy would emerge to spicy cash. Saving for a rainy day, chancellor . The Kmart Holding the box. Less broad smile, more grin and bear. From lonely journey to the smile, more grin and bear. From lonelyjourney to the r
And this budget is an example. Nick watt reports. We havent quite heard the first cuckoo, but spring will soon be upon us. As the buds slowly sprout, its time to prepare for future climates, both sunny and chilly. That was the spirit Philip Hammond invoked in the lead up to the budget. Expect to prepare for troubled times as the uk leads the eu. It actually turned out that spreadsheet phil is so comfortable in his dream job that we witnessed gag a minute phil as he cracked a joke about the last chancellor, who announced the demise of the Spring Budget. The treasury has helpfully reminded me that i am not the first chancellor to announce the last Spring Budget. 2a years ago, Norman Lamont also presented what was billed then as the last Spring Budget. What they fail to remind me, mr deputy speaker, was that ten weeks later he was sacked laughter so wish me luck today ah, a chancellor who thinks he can deliver a deadly serious budget whilst lightening the mood with some gags at the expens
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