BBCNEWS BBC News October 27, 2021 15:02:00
Hello and if you have justjoined us, welcome to bbc news. the chancellor, rishi sunak, has delivered his budget, saying it's preparing the uk for a post—covid era of optimism. mr sunak also announced the results of the spending review, revealing how much each government department will receive in the three years from april 2022. let's take a look at some of the measures. the chancellor announced changes to universal credit, which will mean working people who receive it will keep more of their earnings. the taper — the amount of taxpayer help people lose as their earnings increase — will ...