Spring Statement

Spring-loaded: crisis solutions or half-measures? Introduction Amid rising pressure to bring in significant relief measures to combat the current international emergency, Chancellor Rishi Sunak implied ahead of time that he could only do so much. Speaking at the weekend, he acknowledged concerns about price hikes and inflation, vowing to stand by people in the same

A statement with few announcements Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered his Spring Statement 2018, and on his promise to move away from two major fiscal announcements every year. There was no red briefcase, no red book, and no tax changes as the chancellor announced updated economic forecasts in a speech lasting less than half the