INFRASTRUCTURE

Finding our levels

While austerity could be over 'as a process and a direction', the spending spree may not be quite as generous as it first appears – and there will be more devolution deals to come. Heather Jameson digests the Budget with sector experts.

Rishi Sunak may have had an impressive rise through the ranks to become the chancellor last month – but he has his limitations.

He maintained the original date of the Budget, amended it to adapt to the rising coronavirus crisis, and delivered a financial plan that invested heavily in infrastructure without, he said, breaking the fiscal rules.

Heather Jameson

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