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Great night out with the boss - Jedi Master @sajidjavid #TheRiseOfSkywalker
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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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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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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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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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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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Quick Budget prep break making tea for the team. Nothing like a good Yorkshire brew.
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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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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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In 5 days time we will lay the foundations for a decade of growth. #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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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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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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Responding to COVID19, levelling up and delivering on our promises to the British people.
#Budget2020 🔹 11.03.20
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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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The real workers Party. #Budget2020 twitter.com/hmtreasury/sta…
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We just cancelled the planned rise in beer duty. #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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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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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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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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We’ve already provided the NHS with a record funding increase, today I went a step further.
New NHS funding will deliver 50,000 more nurses, 50 million GP appointments and start work on 40 new hospitals. #Budget2020
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At the last Election we promised 20,000 police officers. We are the Party of public services and in today’s budget, we deliver on this promise. #Budget2020
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✅A new directly-elected Mayor with £38million per year for 30 years for local priorities.
🏛£25m fund to support the development of a British Library North.
🚈Funding for the next stage of the railway station redevelopment.
Great to be in Leeds this morning after #Budget2020
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2/ Any business who needs access to cash will be able to access a government-backed loan, on attractive terms.
If demand is greater than the initial £330bn I’m making available today, I will go further and provide as much capacity as required.
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧
@Conservatives leader.
MP for Richmond (Yorks).