HM Treasury has announced that the government's next Budget will take place on 6 November, although this depends on the outcome of the Brexit negotiations.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid will deliver his first fiscal announcement amid a backdrop of political uncertainty and economic volatility. He said: "This will be the first Budget after leaving the EU. I will be setting out our plan to shape the economy for the future and triggering the start of our infrastructure revolution. "This is the right and responsible thing to do - we must get on with governing." However, the Treasury did confirm that the Budget would be pushed back into "the weeks thereafter" if the event the UK leaves the European Union without a deal on 31 Octo...
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