​This lunchtime, Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his Budget, which included an extension of the main coronavirus business support packages, and significant investment for the region in the form of a new governmental economic campus in Darlington and a freeport for Teesside.

The Chamber’s policy and knowledge team has created this briefing document which summarises the key asks we made of the Treasury ahead of the Budget, the main announcements from today, and offers our commentary on the impacts for the region and its businesses.
If you have any feedback or queries relating to the Budget, please feel free to contact the policy team on [email protected].