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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Joel Shooter

Survey: What do you think of the Budget?

Rishi Sunak has laid out his Budget in full and claimed it will deliver a "stronger economy."

It includes plans to raise the minimum wage, as well as public sector pay rises and money allocated to improve public transport.

There are also plans to allocate money to the NHS to deal with the backlog of people waiting for tests and scans, although problems with staff shortages in the NHS remain.

READ MORE: LIVE UK Budget 2021: Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivers government spending plans

Money allocated for spending on new homes has been announced, as well as plans to spend on creating more places for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

On paying for higher spending, the chancellor claimed that the way to do so was to 'invest' in infrastructure.

When addressing Universal Credit, the chancellor announced a cut on taper tax after the £20 weekly cut.

Let us know what you think about the Budget through our survey here or below

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