Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to later deliver 'Budget for growth' in bid to get people back to work - follow along live
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to deliver a "Budget for growth" in a bid to get people back to work, with a major expansion of childcare support set to form a key part of the package.Energy bill support, benefits reform and pensions allowances are all expected to form part of the Budget when Mr Hunt addresses MPs on Wednesday afternoon, even if he is expected to resist calls from Conservative backbenchers to go further on tax cuts.
The plan is believed to include 30 hours a week of childcare for parents in England with one and two-year-olds, building significantly on the current provision.Jeremy Hunt 'to announce 30 hours of free childcare for one and two-year-olds' to boost workforceSeven Spring Budget predictions from tax, pensions, fuel and alcohol - and what the changes could mean for you
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