Philip Hammond under pressure to deliver bold budget, say Tory sources
Housing and student debt are among issues some Tories feel Labour have taken a lead.The chancellor, Philip Hammond, is under pressure to deliver a bold budget next month, aimed at resetting the agenda on intergenerational fairness on which the party feels it is being outdone by Labour, Tory sources have said.A senior government source said Hammond’s budget was a chance to reset the party’s image after Theresa May’s conference speech failed to do so.
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