Hertford and Stortford MP Josh Dean welcomes Budget as ‘first step in making people in our community better off’

MP Josh Dean says Labour’s first Budget in 14 years will “protect the payslips of working people” in his Hertford and Stortford constituency.

He said Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plans turned the page on failed Conservative policies and the Government would invest in Britain’s future, fix the NHS and rebuild the country.

He said she had taken the tough decisions necessary on tax, spending and welfare to restore Britain’s economic stability by cracking down on fraud, tax avoidance and waste.

Mr Dean said: “This Budget represents the start of a new chapter for our country: not just the first Labour Budget in 14 years, but the first in our country’s history to be delivered by a woman.

“It invests in Britain’s future and takes the tough decisions necessary to deliver economic stability.

“The Chancellor is supporting working people by increasing the National Living Wage and maintaining the fuel duty freeze, fixing public services with an extra £25.6 billion over two years for the NHS and recruiting 6,500 teachers by increasing the core schools budget by £2.3bn next year and boosting public investment by over £100bn over the next five years.

“This Labour Government is protecting the payslips of working people here in Hertford and Stortford, fulfilling our manifesto commitment not to increase National Insurance, the basic, higher or additional rates of Income Tax or VAT on working people.

“This Budget marks the first step in making people in our community better off: more pounds in your pocket, an NHS that’s there for you when you need it and businesses creating wealth and opportunity for all.

“This Government is taking the long-term decisions we need to fix our NHS and public services, grow our economy and rebuild Britain.”