A fantastic budget from Chancellor Rishi Sunak setting out our plans for the next financial year; check out 11 highlights from this momentous announcement: #Budget
Today's budget gives us so much to celebrate about, including confirmation of an East Midlands Freeport which will support the creation of approximately 60,000 jobs in our region and fantastic news for families, young people, businesses and everyone in between.
Below are some handy national infographics about a number of the major announcements made today, and here are some of the headlines:
👩🍳 Furlough has been extended until the end of September
👷♀️ Incentive payments for apprentice hires will be doubled to £3,000 for all new hires, of any age
🎠🏋️ A new Restart Grant of £6,000 per premises for non-essential retail premises and £18,000 for hospitality and leisure, including personal care and gyms
➕ There will be another 6 months of the Universal Credit Uplift
🏠 Offering a new Government guarantee to support 5% deposits on buying a home and continuing the Stamp Duty Cut
👩🔬👨🔬 Visa Changes to Fast Track Top Talen - encouraging skilled workers, academics, researchers, engineers and scientists to come to UK Firms
🍻🍷 Planned increase in alcohol duties have been cancelled
🚗 Planned increase in fuel duty has been cancelled