Increases for universal credit,defence and schools in budget alongside digital services taxPhilip Hammond claimed that “austerity is coming to an end” as he took advantage of better-than-expected tax revenues to promise a £30bn boost in public spending by 2024.
The chancellor used a 71-minute budget speech to announce instant short-term increases in spending on universal credit, defence and equipment for schools. Related: Key points from budget 2018 – at a glance Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com