'Our priority will always be the most vulnerable' - What new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said in his statement

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : The basic rate of income tax had been due to reduce to 19p in the pound from April, but it will now remain at 20p indefinitely, the Chancellor confirmed.
44% : "We have to be honest with people and we are going to have to take some very difficult decisions both on spending and on tax to get debt falling but the top of our minds when making these decisions will be how to protect and help struggling families, businesses and people."
42% : While the Government will continue with its planned cut to stamp duty and its reversal of the 1.25 percentage point increase in National Insurance contributions, the planned cut to income tax is among the measures being scrapped.
42% : Ending his statement, Mr Hunt warned that "there will be more difficult decisions" ahead on tax and spending, but that the Government's priority will continue to be supporting the country's most vulnerable people.

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