Autumn Budget 2017

The Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Autumn Budget to Parliament on 22nd November. He began his speech by highlighting that the UK economy is forming a new relationship with our European neighbours and we are on a path to a new future outside the European Union.

Public Sector Pay

In 2016, the public sector pay bill (excluding nationalised corporations) was £179 billion. This includes the wages and salaries of public sector workers, the employer National Insurance Contributions and employers' pension contributions towards public service pension schemes.


Tourism contributes over £126.9 billion to the UK economy, supports over 3.1 million jobs and is the lifeblood for many communities across the country.