The Latest Breaking News from Budget

Scrapping of lifetime allowance is permanent tax cut for wealthy – Starmer

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget announcement ‘is a huge giveaway to some of the very wealthiest’.

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

How might the Budget actually affect me?

Jeremy Hunt has shared the Spring Budget, but what does all the technical stuff actually mean for you? By Imy Brighty-Potts.

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Parents 'distraught' as Budget sets out new free childcare rules

Jeremy Hunt said he wants to reform the childcare system

Liverpool Echo · Mar 15, 2023

DWP warning to millions of Universal Credit claimants

The Chancellor has set out a number of measures affecting benefits in his budget announcement

Liverpool Echo · Mar 15, 2023

Budget 2023: Free childcare to help parents of children aged nine months and over back to work

Jeremy Hunt unveils multi-billion pound reforms to allow free childcare to be expanded to cover children below the age of three

Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2023

Jeremy Hunt says UK won't enter recession this year - with inflation falling to 2.9%

The Tory Chancellor's 2023 Budget comes six months after the economic chaos inflicted on the country by 49-day PM Liz Truss's disastrous mini-Budget

Daily Mirror · Mar 15, 2023

Pothole repairs fund gets £200m boost in Budget

The Chancellor said the Government’s Potholes Fund will be increased to £700 million in the 2023/24 financial year.

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Planned 11p increase in fuel duty cancelled and rates frozen for a year as part of 2023 Budget

Motoring groups have welcomed Mr Hunt’s decision to extend the 5p per litre cut in fuel duty

Wales Online · Mar 15, 2023

Scots to face £67-a-month energy bill increase despite price freeze extension in Budget

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed ahead of his Budget speech that the Energy Price Guarantee will be extended for another three months.

Daily Record · Mar 15, 2023

Greater Manchester set for £80m investment zone and share of £100m in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Budget

The Investment Zones will also include 'generous tax incentives'

Manchester Evening News · Mar 15, 2023