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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kate Devlin and Adam Forrest

Jeremy Hunt’s ‘back to work’ Budget sees pension limits scrapped and free childcare extended

PA Wire

Jeremy Hunt unveiled rapidly falling inflation, free childcare for toddlers, and a tax cut on pensions as he used his first Budget to declare his economic plan “is working”.

Saying the UK economy was “proving the doubters wrong”, the chancellor also announced that Britain will avoid a recession.

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