Budget 2021: Updates and reaction as Chancellor Rishi Sunak announces corporation tax hike, new UK freeports and Treasury s Darlington move
It s one of the most highly-anticipated Budget speeches in years
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has laid out the Government s spending and taxation plans in his crucial Budget speech, announcing a raft of measures including a corporation tax hike, new freeport locations and the Treasury s move north.
All eyes were on Mr Sunak at lunchtime as he took to the despatch box following Prime Minister s Questions in the House of Commons for the second Budget of his tenure.
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak will lay out the Government s spending and taxation plans later today as he makes one of the most highly anticipated Budget speeches in years.
All eyes will be on Mr Sunak when he takes to the despatch box after Prime Minister s Questions at lunchtime in the House of Commons for the second Budget of his tenure.
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak is making make one of the most highly anticipated Budget speeches in years. Richmond MP Mr Sunak took to the despatch box after Prime Minister s Questions at lunchtime in the House of Commons for the second Budget of his tenure.
He s expected to announce a flurry of new measures - with spending policies anticipated to range from funds for museums, theatres and galleries to an extension to reopening grants for hospitality businesses.