Spring Statement 2019: the key points

Chancellor Philip Hammond pledges £26bn war chest in the event of no-deal Brexit

Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond
(Image credit: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images)

Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered his 2019 Spring Statement, promising to spend £26.6bn to boost the economy if MPs vote to leave the European Union with a deal.

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