Philip Hammond’s first and last autumn statement was a sombre affair. 'No evidence' Jane Austen ever went to stately home mentioned in autumn statement Read moreBoth these assumptions look plausible despite Hammond’s autumn statement measures. There was a strong element of continuity in the autumn statement: the bulk of the cuts announced by Osborne will still go ahead. Hammond has the scope to provide more help for the Jams during 2017 when there will be both a spring and an autumn budget. The autumn statement, in other words, is not a self-contained work like Pride and Prejudice, but more a trilogy with parts two and three to come next year.

Source: The Guardian November 23, 2016 19:48 UTC