Chancellor gives proceed ahead to Jamie Oliver initiative,while Office for Budget Responsibility says economy has been dealt permanent blow by 2008-09 crisisGeorge Osborne has placed a tax on sugary drinks at the centre of his budget, as he sought to mask a significant downgrade to Britain’s economic potential with a flurry of initiatives and giveaways to small businesses, or motorists and savers.
Delivering his final budget before voters decide whether Britain should remain a member of the European Union on 23 June,the chancellor said he would seek to “do the next generation first” and introduced a proposal for a sugar levy that was welcomed by TV chef and food campaigner Jamie Oliver.
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Source: theguardian.com