Budget: At a glance

Philip Hammond started his Budget by saying the UK economy "continues to grow, continues to create more jobs than ever before, and continues to confound those who seek to talk it down". Brexit With the UK preparing for its exit from the European Union, Hammond said the government will "express its resolve to look forwards not backwards". £700m has been spent on Brexit preparations so far, and another £3bn is to be allocated over the next two years. State of economy The UK economy is now expected to grow by 1.5% in 201... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
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