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The Government’s economic objective is to build a strong economy and fair society, where there is opportunity and security for all... as long as you are a working person (which seems not to include employers, entrepreneurs, the middle class, the wealthy or foreigners).

Jeremy Hunt stood up and presented his Autumn Statement with high inflation, high interest rates, lower living standards and a very sluggish economy in the forefront of everyone’s mind.

When Rishi Sunak took centre stage today to deliver the UK budget, it was notable for several reasons.

There have been number of social distanced conversations where people have asked whether they can claim against their tax bill for the additional expenses that they have incurred by working from home

One had to feel a little bit sorry for Rishi Sunak as he stood to deliver his first Budget. He has only been in office 5 minutes, Brexit in reality has only just started and he had been given the job because the previous Chancellor resigned on principle, and the one before was banished.

Yesterday's first Monday UK Budget for over 56 years was neither manic nor blue. The Chancellor tried to deliver an upbeat giveaway budget with a promise that the end to austerity was in sight and that this was a Budget "for hard working families". This theme continued throughout his speech.