mo4ch:>Budget 2020: Chancellor to unveil plans amid coronavirus pressures

Budget 2020: Chancellor to unveil plans amid coronavirus pressuresBudget 2020: Chancellor to unveil plans amid coronavirus pressures11 March 2020 Related TopicsCoronavirus outbreak Image copyrightHM TREASURYImage captionThe new Chancellor Rishi Sunak preparing for his first budgetThe government will unveil its first Budget later amid continued pressure from the coronavirus outbreak.The new Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, will present the fiscal plans in the Commons at 12:30 GMT, less than a month after taking over the Treasury.Some elements have already been revealed, including more than £600bn for infrastructure projects over five years and extra money for potholes.But the economic challenge posed by the virus is still expected to dominate.Budget 2020: The economy must be vaccinatedWhat should we make of Conservative spending promises?Your essential guide to the BudgetThe number of coronavirus cases in the UK reached 382 on Tuesday, a rise of 63 since the previous day, with a sixth person con…