The Budget 2024 Live. Chancellor jeremy hunt cuts workers' national insurance by another 2p in the budget, meaning it falls from 10% to 8%. Union finance minister nirmala sitharaman will present the estimated.

Both the conservatives and labour are engaged in a “conspiracy of silence” about what will happen to the public finances after the election, the head of a leading. Growth of 2% predicted for 2026, with 1.8% in 2027 and 1.7% in 2028.