Rachel Reeves is delivering a historic budget - Labour's first in more than 14 years, and the first ever from a female chancellor. Watch and follow live from 12.30pm, with build-up and analysis - plus PMQs - all to come beforehand.
Rishi Sunak opens his final PMQs exchange by noting that 'no prime minister looks forward' to the weekly sessions, but says that he always liked the pre-budget one 'because it was, for a change, nice not to be the main event and just the warm-up act'.He moves on to say that his 'happy to confirm reports that I will now be spending more time in the greatest place on earth, where the scenery is indeed worthy of a movie set, and everyone is a character'.
'Mr Sunak then turns to cricket, which 'does have the power to bring people together from all communities', and asks the PM if he will 'continue government support for the England and Wales Cricket board's new initiative to get cricket into vastly more state schools'.The PM says he will, saying it's 'really important' that young people enjoy sport to boost their confidence, and learn skills like teamwork and leadership.
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