- - Chancellor Rishi Sunak will present the Budget at 12.30pm
- - He will announce that furlough has been extended until September
- - A mortgage guarantee scheme will be laid out to help home buyers purchase properties with a deposit of just 5%
- - Already confirmed is a £5bn scheme to help shops, pubs, clubs, gyms and hair salons hardest hit by the pandemic restrictions with grants of up to £18,000
- - We will have all the latest updates and local reaction
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