Hammond's Brexit Budget Coin

Philip Hammond will use today's Budget to launch his Brexit Budget Coin, that professes friendship with all nations.

Hammond To Make Spring Statement

Hammond will unveil the latest economic forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility in a brief 15-minute statement to MPs at 12:30 GMT.

He is set to unveil consultations on a single-use plastics tax and a possible tax on the profits of digital giants like Facebook and Google.

He is expected to reveal that tax receipts are covering day-to-day government spending for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis.

There will be no policy announcements or tax and spending measures - they will be held back to the Budget in the autumn - and no photocall outside 11 Downing Street with the chancellor's red box.

I am forced to ask, what is the fucking point of this then?

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The Autumn Statement Live

The Chancellor will give his #AutumnStatement to the @HouseofCommons at 12:30pm - watch it here: https://t.co/ZuHw0bGE3j pic.twitter.com/nSoMQuwhg6

— HM Treasury (@hmtreasury) November 23, 2016

Hammond Mulls Dropping Autumn Statement

Chancellor considers dropping Autumn Statement https://t.co/Rif1VA4ic7 via @FT << Good, once a year is enough

— James McBrearty (@taxhelpukcom) October 26, 2016

An excellent idea, as it has proven to be a means to muddy already very muddy waters wrt tax and government finances.