10-12-2017 19:06 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Chancellor faces attempt by MPs to vote down budget

Philip Hammond will try to ensure his budget bill passes its second reading in the House of Commons.Philip Hammond will face attempts to vote down his budget at the first hurdle on Monday on the grounds that tax cuts for big banks must be stopped and all policies should be subject to a gender audit to show how it affects women.Labour will object to the finance bill at second reading mainly on the grounds that cuts to the bank levy costing £4.7bn should be reversed to finance children&rsquo
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