The Chancellor held the Spring Statement on 3 March 2026. The government has been keen to have only one tax event per year (the Budget) and so the Spring Statement was intended to provide an interim update on the economy and public finances.
Whilst the Chancellor kept to his commitment not to introduce any major tax announcements, there was still a great deal of commentary on the broader state of the economy.
Reflecting on the position a year ago, the previous Statement centred on a pledge to increase defence spending, reduce welfare expenditure and stimulate economic growth. Over the past 12 months, many of the proposed welfare cuts failed to gain sufficient support from backbench MPs, and economic growth has remained modest. So, what did the Chancellor have to say one year on?
The overarching message was that current policies demonstrate the Government has the right economic plan for Britain. The Chancellor stated that the “Spring Forecast has shown that the Government’s economic plan to cut the cost of living, reduce national debt and grow the economy is the right one.”
Although the speech was strongly political in tone, the Chancellor highlighted three specific areas as evidence that Government policy is delivering results.
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