The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced his plans for the UK Budget earlier today on 27th October 2021. The plan aimed to support the country prepare for a post-Covid economy and 'age of optimism' after the devastating impact of the pandemic over the last 18 months.
His ambitions for the Budget were to deliver stronger growth, a stable economy, more jobs, and reduce debt levels. Investments and spending would be concentrated on those areas that would deliver this ambition. He warned of “challenging months ahead”, but his Budget would return us back to a pre-pandemic economy.
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