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North East gives mixed reaction to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Budget

Investment zone for North East announced earlier this week is broadly welcomed

Chronicle Live · Mar 15, 2023

Price of cigarettes and tobacco to increase at 6pm today

The Chancellor has confirmed a huge hike in tobacco duty

Liverpool Echo · Mar 15, 2023

‘Near-automatic sign off’ – Hunt pledges £10m to speed up access to new drugs

The Chancellor said that £10 million would be awarded to help streamline approvals for new medical products.

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

The Budget: 5 things Scots need to know from Jeremy Hunt's statement

Hunt announced measures which will benefit the wealthy while also targetting some of the poorest people in society.

Daily Record · Mar 15, 2023

The Welsh Government responds to England's massive expansion of free childcare

England's changes will transform the economics of work for new parents by giving working parents 30-hours free childcare from the end of their maternity or paternity leave

Wales Online · Mar 15, 2023

Price of a packet of cigarettes to rise from 6pm tonight, after Spring Budget changes

Jeremy Hunt’s tax rise in the spring statement will mean smokers fork out about another pound for a packet of 20

Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2023

Chancellor accused of delivering ‘historic blow’ to Scotch whisky industry

The Scotch Whisky Association said the rise in alcohol duty from Jeremy Hunt was the ‘largest tax increase for decades’ for the sector.

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

‘This won’t stop nurseries going bust’ – mothers and staff react to extra childcare support

Nursery providers question the funding while parents wonder why they have to wait years to access help

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023

What is the potholes fund, as Jeremy Hunt pledges extra £200m in budget?

The Chancellor said the Government’s potholes fund – which previously provided £500 million a year to councils – will be increased to £700 million in the 2023/24 financial year.

Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2023

Martin Lewis explains what the energy price cap extension means for your bills

The government announced that it will postpone the rise of the Energy Price Guarantee today

Manchester Evening News · Mar 15, 2023