HM Treasury
Budget 2021 sets path for recovery
In a Budget which ‘meets the moment’, the Chancellor has today (3 March) set out a £65 billion three-point plan to provide support for jobs and businesses as we emerge from the pandemic and forge a path to recovery.
Chancellor’s three-point plan to protect jobs and strengthen public finances
billions to support businesses and families through the pandemic
investment-led recovery as UK emerges from lockdown
future changes to strengthen public finances
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said his immediate priority continues to be supporting those hardest hit, with extensions to furlough, self-employed support, business grants, loans and VAT cuts – bringing total fiscal support to over £407 billion.
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Entertainment and arts bodies have broadly welcomed Wednesday s Budget announcement, while also demanding greater support and clarity.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the Government will give £390m to help arts venues in England, including theatres, museums and galleries, reopen.
The lion s share (£300m) will go into the pre-existing Culture Recovery Fund, he explained.
While £90m will go to helping national museums and cultural bodies.
Elsewhere, Mr Sunak announced that the Film and TV Production Restart Scheme will be extended for six months until 31 December 2021.
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Bristol s pubs and cafes will save thousands of pounds thanks to an extension of a number of Government grants and tax reliefs.