Budget 2021: When will it be announced and what Rishi Sunak might say? (PA) Rishi Sunak will unveil the UK Government’s spending plan in the 2021 Budget today. In the annual statement, the Chancellor is expected to reveal his plans to help the country’s economy recover from the unprecedented financial impact of the coronavirus health crisis. Mr Sunak faces a difficult balancing act when he sets out his Budget detailing how the government will begin the task of dealing with the black hole in the public finances while also supporting families and businesses hit hard by coronavirus. Last year’s Budget became known as the “coronavirus Budget” and introduced a range of measures to support workers and businesses through the pandemic.