Title

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Go North!

This Budget makes one thing clear: the Government is throwing its weight behind the North. Zoë Billingham unpacks the gains for England’s overlooked regions.

© Sakhan Photography/Shutterstock

Expectations were low ahead of the chancellor's second Budget. Very low, thanks to the wide range of needs of the country against another tricky economic backdrop.

A Budget that speaks to the moment people are facing in the cost of living, delivers the growth that has seemed out of reach since Brexit, while also ensuring bond markets do not increase the cost of debt (again) seemed like an impossible task.

Zoe Billingham

Popular articles by Zoe Billingham

SUBSCRIBE TO CONTINUE READING

Get unlimited access to The MJ with a subscription, plus a weekly copy of The MJ magazine sent directly to you door and inbox.

Subscribe

Full website content includes additional, exclusive commentary and analysis on the issues affecting local government.

Login

Already a subscriber?