As has been well-trailed chancellor Philip Hammond focussed in his Autumn Statement speech on investment in housing, transport and high-tech infrastructure.
There was a blizzard of spending announcements, as well as pay rises for the lowest paid, extra cash for local enterprise partnerships, a National Productivity Investment Fund, a new savings bond, the cancellation of the next fuel duty rise and help to Universal Credit claimants.
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