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TUC urges Chancellor to invest in post-Covid jobs in Budget
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak

CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak should commit to investing in post-lockdown job creation and retention in his Budget while inflation is low, the TUC said today.

The Budget, due on March 3, will set out Britain’s course post-Covid.

The Consumer Price Index measured inflation at 0.6 per cent in December and 0.7 per cent in January.

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