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Nearly £650m of funding to help rough sleepers into permanent accommodation. That will buy up to 6,000 new places for people to live.
Funded by our manifesto promise to introduce a new stamp duty surcharge for non-UK residents. #Budget2020
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Hardback or e-book, fiction or factual, we’re axing the tax on reading.
I’m pleased to announce a zero rate of VAT on e-publications from 1 December 2020. #Budget2020
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Today I pledged £500m every single year to tackle potholes.
That’s enough to fill 50 million potholes by the end of the Parliament. #Budget2020
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I will increase investment in research and development to £22bn a year.
That is the fastest and the largest increase in R&D ever💡#Budget2020
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We just cancelled the planned rise in beer duty. #Budget2020
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The real workers Party. #Budget2020 twitter.com/hmtreasury/sta…
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1/ The government is taking action that is coordinated, coherent and comprehensive on COVID-19.
This thread outlines some of the support in #Budget2020.
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Responding to COVID19, levelling up and delivering on our promises to the British people.
#Budget2020 🔹 11.03.20
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I'm investing £8million in the Parklife scheme to build proper football pitches for over 300,000 young people to play on.
Here's to finding the Le Tissiers of tomorrow. #Budget2020
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The UK owes all ex-servicewomen and men a tremendous debt.
In my budget on Wednesday I’ll announce that employers will no longer pay National Insurance Contributions for ex-forces personnel for the first year of their work.
They do a job we help them get a job #Budget2020
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2020 will be the last year that women are taxed on sanitary products.
About time. #Budget2020
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In 5 days time we will lay the foundations for a decade of growth. #Budget2020
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The whole government is working closely together to tackle COVID-19. We are taking firm action to support your families, your businesses and the public services on which you rely.
We can all help fight this virus by washing our hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
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Great to catch up with colleagues this morning to discuss all things #Budget2020 with a cup of (unbranded) tea.
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Quick Budget prep break making tea for the team. Nothing like a good Yorkshire brew.
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The recent storms have had a devastating impact on families & businesses across the country - which is why we’re doing everything we can to support them. This extra funding will help those hit hardest get back on their feet gov.uk/government/new…
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Cracking on with preparations for my first Budget on March 11. It will deliver on the promises we made to the British people – levelling up and unleashing the country’s potential.
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Great to speak to @hmtreasury this morning about our shared mission - to unite and level up the country. Now down to work. twitter.com/hmtreasury/sta…
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I am honoured to be appointed as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
My predecessor and good friend Saj did a fantastic job in his time at the Treasury. He was a pleasure to work with and I hope to be able to build on his great work going forward.
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Excited to launch a Freeports consultation. As a proud, independent, outward-looking country we champion global free trade 🌎🇬🇧Freeports will help to attract new businesses, create jobs and spread opportunity. #levellingup #freeports @abports21
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Great night out with the boss - Jedi Master @sajidjavid #TheRiseOfSkywalker
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧
@Conservatives leader.
MP for Richmond (Yorks).