This month has seen a much-needed boost to many high streets as spending surged to pre-pandemic levels. This is thanks to the Covid-19 vaccination programme and the lifting of lockdown measures.
Mark Carney announced that, while Britain was not financially secure following the EU Referendum result, the Bank of England has “a clear plan, and it is working”.
Among the talk of compulsory maths lessons and fizzy drinks, there were a number of big announcements regarding taxes, savings and pensions in this year’s budget.