Posted: 09 / 03 / 2017
Wednesday 9th March, 2017, saw the Chancellor Exchequer, Phillip Hammond announce his first full Budget speech to the House of Commons, setting out the Conservative plans for taxes, spending and borrowing.
Here are our top tweets from the day, to give you an overview of what the budget means for you:
Nearly time for the #Budget2017 – stay tuned as we live tweet the announcements from Chancellor Philip Hammond's first full Budget speech pic.twitter.com/o5cexTONT5
— Sedulo (@sedulogroup) March 8, 2017
Team ready for the #Budget2017 in the Regency Club pic.twitter.com/ICkC2iHJKr
— Sedulo (@sedulogroup) March 8, 2017
"Higher proportion of women in work than ever before" – #Budget2017 #InternationalWomensDay
— Sedulo (@sedulogroup) March 8, 2017
And we're off – last spring #Budget2017 happening right now
— Sedulo (@sedulogroup) March 8, 2017
Growth forecast for 2017 revised up from 1.4% to 2% #Budget2017
— Sedulo (@sedulogroup) March 8, 2017
Britain has a debt of nearly £1.7 trillion 😱 #Budget2017
— Sedulo (@sedulogroup) March 8, 2017
Phillip Hammond "I am listening to the voice of business" #Budget207
— Sedulo (@sedulogroup) March 8, 2017
Making tax digital delayed by 1 year for businesses with turnover below VAT registration threshold #Budget2017
— Sedulo (@sedulogroup) March 8, 2017
We'll have to wait a little longer for the detail on how R&D will be simplified #Budget2017
— Sedulo (@sedulogroup) March 8, 2017
£1,000 discount on business rates, for over 90% of pubs 🍻 #Budget2017
— Sedulo (@sedulogroup) March 8, 2017
Additional cap on small business rates relief in England #Budget2017
— Sedulo (@sedulogroup) March 8, 2017
Phillip Hammond: "I will always support innovators who are the life and blood of our economy" #Budget2017
— Sedulo (@sedulogroup) March 8, 2017
Here we go, first tax rise… #Budget2017
— Sedulo (@sedulogroup) March 8, 2017
Class 4 NIC to increase by 1% from April next year #Budget2017
— Sedulo (@sedulogroup) March 8, 2017
NI up from 9% to 10% then 11% #Budget2017
— Sedulo (@sedulogroup) March 8, 2017
National living wage will rise again to £7.50ph next month #Budget2017
— Sedulo (@sedulogroup) March 8, 2017
What did you all think of the #Budget2017? Let us know in our #poll below…
— Sedulo (@sedulogroup) March 8, 2017
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