(JT) pic.twitter.com/AxGKLNonnuThen the chancellor got stuck in traffic on the way from Downing Street to the House of Commons. Play Video 0:49 Philip Hammond makes Jeremy Clarkson joke during the budget – videoThe line went down well in some quarters. Hammond said he’d asked a colleague to bring cough sweets, and the prime minister duly obliged. Nor was the general secretary of Unison pleased:Dave Prentis (@DavePrentis) The Prime Minister and the Chancellor are messing about trying to do jokes in the Budget speech. Michael (@michaellach99) Chancellor: Drink is a harmful substance and that’s why we will be raising duty on white cider.

Source: The Guardian November 22, 2017 15:37 UTC