Dr Neil Hudson MP has said 'stick to the plan' as he met with the Chancellor following the budget. 

Mr Hunt’s headline announcement was a 2p cut to national insurance, matching a reduction announced in the autumn statement, alongside a series of measures to help hard-up households with the cost of living.

The Chancellor also said he would maintain the 5p cut, freeze fuel duty for a further 12 months, abolish the special tax status for non-domiciled individuals in the UK and the extension of the windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas producers until 2029, with the aim of raising £1.5 billion in tax.

Dr Neil Hudson MP said: "With the legacy of COVID, war in Ukraine and the Middle East, and global inflationary pressures Government has had to make tough decisions and I know it has not always been easy for folk.

"Because the economy is turning a corner, I am delighted our Chancellor has been able to award tax cuts to 29 million working people - rewarding productivity and supercharging innovation. This is cash in people's pockets who need it most."

The budget has been roundly criticised by the opposition parties with the Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer calling it a "last desperate act" with people paying "more and more for less and less".