Chancellor Philip Hammond delivers his first – and last – Spring Budget on Wednesday.
Follow developments via FT.com here.
Theresa May beats her Chancellor to it: extra money for social care in budget.https://t.co/sddc4Cw76g
— Paul Johnson (@paul__johnson) March 8, 2017
Budget 2017: Hammond's 'upbeat' message over Brexit future https://t.co/iQdOKKSzjS
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) March 7, 2017
"There are two types of budget…" @EvanHD previews what the Chancellor might announce on Wednesday #Newsnight #Budget2017 pic.twitter.com/VEhHZNvlhD
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) March 6, 2017
Tomorrow's Daily Telegraph front page today: 'Hammond warns of tax rise' pic.twitter.com/fZbp8yb5Gg
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 7, 2017
Dear @PHammondMP, please don't let the NHS down in your budget tomorrow – we have to stop underfunding our country's greatest asset pic.twitter.com/vT1f9zJDTm
— NHS Million (@NHSMillion) March 7, 2017
Sharp by @MatthewdAncona on Philip Hammond, the Budget and social care https://t.co/732SjChUrA pic.twitter.com/fIqDDFjb9n
— John Rentoul (@JohnRentoul) March 6, 2017
Here's @bbclaurak with 3 things you need to know about #Budget2017. pic.twitter.com/WiVfW9fklB
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) March 7, 2017
It's #springbudget time (nearly…) Here's an in-depth profile of Philip Hammond from @nicholaswatt. Watch: https://t.co/6sPS3s02lL pic.twitter.com/Nd50fjIsLp
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) March 7, 2017
'Time for urgent action on #socialcare funding' – @RehanaAzam on #Budget2017 https://t.co/VtmVdI9ISp pic.twitter.com/dmZNwNnbGf
— GMB Union (@GMB_union) March 7, 2017
Meanwhile..
UK government defeated in Lords as peers support "meaningful" parliamentary vote on final #Brexit dealhttps://t.co/Flqpcn7UGM pic.twitter.com/QWAJwxAwvy
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) March 7, 2017
Lord Heseltine sacked as government adviser after Brexit rebellion https://t.co/6oq4HULNZQ
— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 7, 2017
The man who brought down Britain's first woman Prime Minister has just been sacked by Britain's second woman Prime Minister!" #Newsnight pic.twitter.com/33lltPIHjz
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) March 7, 2017
After Philip Hammond confirms that billions will go into Brexit reserve rather than the NHS, the Tories unveil their new battle bus: pic.twitter.com/BVTNnxe4RX
— Have I Got News For You (@haveigotnews) March 6, 2017
Just think for a moment of the good that could actually be done with the billions we're about to squander on Brexit.
— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) March 7, 2017
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THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
WikiLeaks says it has secret CIA hacking tools https://t.co/Rgnkx2Vufs pic.twitter.com/6oRI7EdB2z
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 7, 2017
House intel committee sets date for first hearing on Russian election involvement https://t.co/KqDrcuB9rK pic.twitter.com/E77OuOsc3B
— The Hill (@thehill) March 7, 2017
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Rep. Chaffetz suggests low-income Americans may need to choose between buying new cellphone, buying health care https://t.co/iViqjzoH6a pic.twitter.com/lnS44DQG38
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) March 7, 2017
Republican opposition to their party's health care bill grows as leaders rally support https://t.co/KyKIFYG6Pp pic.twitter.com/1gy4kQmzAJ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 7, 2017
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To fund border wall, Trump administration weighs cuts to Coast Guard, airport security https://t.co/01brWbCv2F
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 7, 2017
Finally…
8 March is International #WomensDay! More info: https://t.co/0w17Ym6Q2J pic.twitter.com/ZBvIKvuhx0
— UN Women (@UN_Women) March 2, 2017
True equality, that's what we're here for. Retweet if you are with us! #WomensDay pic.twitter.com/1PiY4GDeYA
— UN Women (@UN_Women) March 7, 2017
We can’t achieve any of our goals without the participation of women and girls. #WomensDay pic.twitter.com/2oCVEQQFMR
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) March 7, 2017