Sunak commits £30bn fiscal stimulus in face of coronavirus

First budget of this parliament

Mike Sheen
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has committed a £30bn fiscal stimulus to tackle the economic impact of coronavirus, promising "to keep this country and our people financially secure".

In the first Budget of this parliament published today (11 March) Sunak described the ongoing health crisis as "the key challenge facing this country today", warning that the combination of a possi...

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