Chancellor John Healey delivered his first Budget today under Prime Minister Andy Burnham, facing a tricky balancing act: keeping public finances on track amid global economic turbulence and rising costs.
His measures aim to give households "breathing space, support high streets and encourage business growth - while asking banks to contribute more and leaving the government with a thinner financial cushion."
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Public finances and the economy
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