Tomorrow's Budget is one of the most eagerly awaited for many years, given the extent of Government debt arising from Covid-19.
The Chancellor has a massive challenge to sketch a plan to balance Government debt whilst recognising that we are effectively still in lockdown!
I would expect to hear some comment on Government action to seek the recovery of Furlough monies claimed fraudulently.
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The government has borrowed a record £270bn so far fighting the pandemic and has to come up with a way of paying it back. But it also needs to continue supporting the millions still out of work or on furlough due to lockdown.
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