City's political leaders say Budget not 'flashy' but what the country needs

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, (C) poses with the red Budget Box (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) (Image: Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves delivered a Budget that wasn’t “flashy” but will be what the country needs to move forward, according to the Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region . The Chancellor of the Exchequer took to the despatch box in the House of Commons this afternoon to deliver her highly-anticipated financial statement.

A series of high-profile announcements were made in Westminster including the scrapping of the two-child benefit cap and the confirmation of freezing of rail fares. Despite being debated ahead of the speech, there were no changes to income tax.

Political leaders across Liverpool have had their say on the Chancellor’s fiscal plans today.