25 Jul 2019

Boris Johnson’s budget: spending bonanza or yet more austerity?

Economics Correspondent

Well regardless of the fears expressed by industry about the impact of a No Deal Brexit, there’s growing speculation that Boris Johnson will shift dramatically from years of austerity and go on a billion pound spending spree.

Well regardless of the fears expressed by industry about the impact of a No Deal Brexit, there’s growing speculation that Boris Johnson will shift dramatically from years of austerity and go on a billion pound spending spree. Sajid Javid will be expected to deliver that as the new Chancellor: so what might he do?

Our Economics Correspondent Helia Ebrahimi explains.