Spring Budget 2021: Sunak adds £65bn of support as OBR cuts growth forecast

Chancellor promises 'whatever it takes'

Mike Sheen
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak provided an additional £65bn of fiscal support in today’s (3 March) Spring Budget, promising the UK Government will do "whatever it takes" to support the UK economy, which is expected to bounce back more slowly than expected this year.

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