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Wednesday’s budget will be one of the last set pieces the Tories have to win back the British public ahead of the general election. Yet Hunt’s approach shows the difficult balance he must strike between the desires of the electorate, the fiscal realities and the backbenchers nervously looking at their own majorities

Friday’s front pages continue their coverage of the fallout from the Spring Budget, which Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced earlier in the week. Several papers highlight fears over how the tax cuts will be paid for with one publication suggesting it could blow a £40bn hole in finances. Another paper questions why neither of the main two parties are willing to explain spending cuts before the upcoming 2024 election. 

It is the last scheduled Budget before the next general election – expected in the second half of the year. 

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced fuel duty will be frozen for another year when he announced the Spring Budget 2024 this afternoon.

Jeremy Hunt has once again frozen alcohol duty, he revealed in today’s Spring Budget.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has cut National Insurance for workers by another 2p from April 6 – Spring Budget announcement!

Jeremy Hunt has announced a new tax on vaping as part of the Spring Budget.

Tuesday’s front pages feature a variety of stories, with no one single lead. Several papers lightly cover the upcoming Wednesday Budget – with more speculation, though it’s not as heavy as yesterday’s coverage.