By Ben Kerrigan-
Rushi Sunak has promised a new economy for the Uk in an ambitious budget expected to provide a boost for British workers and the Uk industry as a whole.
Other measures expected to be confirmed in the budget include a further £5.9billion in funding to help clear the backlog in the NHS.
The Treasury has pledged green investment and policies to take advantage of post-Brexit freedoms and has touted nearly £7 billion of new funding to overhaul local transport.
A number of spending plans were released to the media ahead of Mr Sunak’s big speech, with Sir Lindsay telling the House that ministers used to “walk” if they briefed about a Budget, meaning they would get sacked.
The departure from traditional practise – deemed “not acceptable” and “discourteous” by the Speaker – after a number of announcements made at press conferences rather than in Parliament.
A No 10 spokesman said they “recognised the importance of parliamentary scrutiny” and they “always listen very carefully to the Speaker”.
Sunak is also expected to raise revenues as part of measures to sort out the national debt, without raising fuels.
Mr Sunak, who established a reputation for himself as the impressive political star of the British government during each of the country’s lockdowns in the past 18 month, could also approve large hikes to council tax to help struggling local authorities, including to cover social care.unak’s social media feeds have been full of slick graphics, complete with his trademark signature.
An overnight social media star for over a year, the chancellor has attracted praise and admiration for his poise delivery, and eloquence.
Several cool slogans, and pictures of Sunak looking a pretty chilled and down to earth politician, has sold him well to the British public as a potential future British prime minister, if the Tories maintain their consistent lead over the labour party.
His party leader, Boris Johnson, has also been one of the most popular British prime ministers ever since he entered government with an overwhelming majority, demonstrating his strong lead in party popularity, with plenty of support keeping te prime minister well afloat through out his time as prime minister so far.
The exam fiasco, and several U turns in govrnment plans and policies during the height of the pandemic in the Uk has taking a hit on the reputation of the conservative party, but Sunak is one of those politicians who has the words to compensate for any decline in the appeal for his party with voters.
Words
Words are cheap, and the British public and the opposition party will be watching Sunak on his delivery, after the Labour party said his budget ”doesn’t go far enough”.
The shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, urged Mr Sunak to use the Budget to ‘create a more resilient economy and take the pressure off working people’.
‘With costs growing and inflation rising, Labour would ease the burden on households, cutting VAT on domestic energy bills immediately for six months,’ the MP said.
‘And we would not raise taxes on working people and British businesses, while online giants get away without paying their fair share.’