Budget Guide 2020
The new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered his inaugural Budget to parliament on 11 March 2020, amid the backdrop of a growing threat to the economy from the global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) – this Budget he announced aims to bring ‘stability and security’.
He warned of a temporary disruption to the economy from COVID-19. He said it will be ‘tough’ and ‘significant’, but things will return to normal. ‘What everyone needs to know is that we are doing everything we can to keep this country, and our people, healthy and financially secure.’
Alongside a £30 billion package of emergency measures to mitigate the short-term economic impact of COVID-19, the Government announced major investment plans as it formalised promises to ‘level up’ the country.
