By the time he had sat down, to a pleasant reaction from Tory MPs who carried their appreciative nods with them across the parliamentary estate, his government position was safe for the time being. What the 2017 autumn budget means for you Read moreIt wasn’t that this was a blockbuster budget by any means. But Hammond was able to offer just enough to satisfy the group of people most important when it comes to his political future: Tory MPs. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tory MP Rob Halfon was so unconvinced Hammond would deliver he published his own ‘budget for workers’ on 21 November. But the most important thing Hammond had to do in order to fight another day as chancellor was to avoid any clangers.

Source: The Guardian November 22, 2017 19:59 UTC