The Government's Big Budget Announcements and What They Mean for North Wales People

The government's big Budget announcements and what they mean for North Wales people

By Becky Gittins

What does this week's budget mean for you?

This week saw the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, deliver her budget, setting out the government’s financial choices for the coming months and years. It’s an opportunity to make investments, change taxes, and set a direction for the country. UNISON had three big asks for this budget: End the two-child benefit cap and lift thousands of children out of poverty; Introduce wealth taxes so that those with the broadest shoulders contribute their fair shar…