Hammond promises Brexit dividend in spring statement

OBR says lower borrowing has swelled chancellor’s five-year war chest to £26.6bn Philip Hammond has promised a Brexit dividend to boost spending on public infrastructure projects and vital services, after forecasts of lower government borrowing over the next five years swelled the chancellor’s war chest to £26.6bn.The chancellor said he remained confident that a Brexit deal would be agreed by parliament in the next few weeks and he could include the extra funds in a three