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What’s In The Chancellor’s Budget For 2020?

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has laid out the government’s plans for the year in his 2020 budget.

It has been hailed as ‘the largest sustained financial boost for nearly 30 years’, but what has been promised?

Tampon Tax Eliminated 

Coronavirus Measures

Taxes and Duties

In 2018, the Publishers’ Association estimated that universities, libraries, government departments and the NHS could save up to £55 million a year if the tax was ditched. 

Investments

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