Budget Bonanza: Chancellor Hunt Unveils 17 Hidden Gems for UK's Future

March 10, 2024
Budget Bonanza: Chancellor Hunt Unveils 17 Hidden Gems for UK's Future
  • Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Budget includes measures aimed at improvements across healthcare, education, arts, and technology.

  • The Budget promises better passport renewal times and a boost in the annual basic state pension for pensioners.

  • A commitment to digitalizing patient records in NHS Trusts by 2026 to enhance healthcare efficiency.

  • Allocations for significant commemorations: the 80th anniversary of D-Day and extra funding for the Platinum Jubilee Village Halls Fund.

  • Investment plans include support for the British film industry, prison workshop funding, and the National Theatre renovation.

  • Education sector to see increased funding for schools and an expansion of nursing and midwifery training by 2031.

  • Technological advancements with digital passports, a new NHS staff app, and funding for policing tech and AI.

  • Initiatives to crack down on cybercrime, support the SaxaVord Spaceport, and develop housing in Canary Wharf.

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From village halls to outer space... 17 Budget wins

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