Think tanks and lobby groups respond: “Not a Brexit Budget, but an NHS Budget”.
The Resolution Foundation says that “the government’s flagship welfare reform is now more generous than the benefit system that it is replacing”.
WATCH: The Budget – Hammond 6) The pièce de résistance. Income tax cuts next year.
£12,500 for lower tax rate payers, £50,000 for higher rate payers, before income tax is paid.
WATCH: The Budget – Hammond 5) His £400 million for “little extras” for schools
It’s a one-off capital payment of £400 million – drawing fire by way of comparison with the $420 million for potholes.
WATCH: The Budget – Hammond 4) His new “Amazon tax”
It will bring in £400 million a year by 2020. Yes, that’s relatively beer. But once in place, it can be hiked…
WATCH: The Budget – Hammond 3) “This extraordinary commitment” – a new mental health crisis service
“Comprehensive mental health support in every major A & E…children’s crisis teams in every part of the country…more ambulances, more safe havens.”
WATCH: The Budget – Hammond 2) Brexit. “Get it right, and we will also harvest a Double Deal dividend.”
“A boost from the end of uncertainty, and a boost from releasing some of the fiscal headroom that I am holding in reserve.”
WATCH: The Budget – Hammond 1) “The era of austerity is finally coming to an end”
“We can look confidently to the future…today I can report to the British people that their hard work is paying off.”
WATCH: McDonnell – “As we grow the economy we’ll reverse austerity in full”
The Shadow Chancellor claims that Labour would not just to halt further spending restraint, but try to undo the work of the previous government.
WATCH: Greening says the Government doesn’t properly value investment in people
“Because of that I don’t think we get the right decisions out of [the Treasury], and it now needs to fundamentally reform.”
WATCH: Rees-Mogg – Treasury has ‘egg on its face’ over Brexit predictions
The leader of the European Research Group explains to Ridge why he thinks this ‘bastion of Remoanerism’ is still ‘grumpy’ about the result.
WATCH: Hammond says he’d need a new Budget in the event of no-deal Brexit
“The approach that I’m going to be setting out tomorrow is based on the assumption, as is the OBR’s report, of a deal being done with the European Union.”
WATCH: Ici Londres – Saudi Arabia’s western hirelings
“To carry on overlooking grotesque abuses for the sake of a small number of people dependent on their largesse reflects incredibly badly on us.”
WATCH: May – “It is wrong to claim that the ECJ will continue to have jurisdiction in the UK”
Rees-Mogg asks her during PMQs earlier today if it is true that the contrary will be the case.
WATCH: May – “We must make the commitment to a temporary joint customs territory legally binding”
She also says there must be an option to extend transition; that it can’t be indefinite, and that Northern Ireland business must have full access to the UK.
WATCH: Raab is “open-minded” about “using a short extension” of the implementation period
The Brexit secretary admits it wasn’t his idea, however, and that we’d have to “know how we get out of it”.