uk budget
“The chancellor gave more money to his banker mates than he did to our children and schools in catch-up funding."
The shadow chancellor was handed a huge moment on the political stage after Keir Starmer tested positive for covid.
The Labour Party is expected to point out that reinstating aid in 2024 effectively confirms the cut for another year.
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak are due to visit a brewery on Wednesday – suggesting cuts to alcohol duties are on the cards.
Business minister Paul Scully could not say whether public sector workers will get a pay rise above inflation next year.
Treasury makes another announcement ahead of Wednesday's statement.
The news follows spending cuts to several public sector areas.
Last year's £849m meal subsidy has been criticised for possibly leading to an increase in Covid-19 infections.
Labour presses that NHS 1%, but the Budget and pandemic have laid bare deeper issues.
Chancellor facing accusations of “pork barrel politics” after Tory seats, including his own, are prioritised for government funding.