The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced that the government will publish the Budget on Wednesday 3 March 2021. What things should we look out for?
Authors
Jonathan Cribb
Associate Director
Jonathan is an Associate Director and Head of Retirement, Savings and Ageing sector, focusing on pensions, savings and later-life economic activity.
Explainer details
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
Cribb, J. (2021). The three things Rishi Sunak needs to address in his March Budget [Explainer] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/three-things-rishi-sunak-needs-address-his-march-budget (accessed: 1 July 2024).
More from IFS
Understand this issue
Election Special: The big issues politicians haven't spoken about
podcast
What are the manifestos missing? What are the big challenges facing us? And what information should voters be aware of as they head to the polls?
25 June 2024
Election Special: Your questions answered
podcast
In the final run up to the election, we answer your questions about everything from borrowing to AI to the part that luck plays in the economy.
27 June 2024
Cuts to council services likely unless cost pressures abate – even with the biggest council tax increases for 20 years
press release
Cuts to some council services are likely unless spending pressures abate, even with big increases in council tax and especially in more deprived areas
21 June 2024
Policy analysis
How would the parties’ tax and spending plans affect Scotland and Wales?
report
This ‘explainer’ looks at how the parties’ proposals would affect Scotland and Wales, covering tax, spending, public finances and the constitution.
28 June 2024
How should we interpret parties’ public spending pledges this election?
comment
Parties have pledged lots of ‘fully costed’ spending policies but these tell us little about the actual funding each public service might receive.
23 June 2024
Main parties’ manifestos tell us little about the funding individual public services would actually receive
press release
Labour and the Conservatives' manifestos are continuing a conspiracy of silence when it comes to public service spending plans.
23 June 2024
Academic research
6th World Bank/IFS/ODI Public Finance Conference | Driving Progress: Public Finance and Structural Transformation
conference
26 September 2024
We invite researchers from both academic and policy institutions to submit a paper or an extended abstract of two or more pages by April.
The unintended consequences of infrastructure development
working paper
Focusing on the period from 2005 to 2015 in Peru, I investigate the social costs imposed by poor implementation of public infrastructure.
8 May 2024
Call for papers: 5th World Bank/IFS/ODI Research Conference
announcement
Submissions are open until 15th May for the 5th World Bank/IFS/ODI Research Conference on the "Political Economy of Public Finances".
3 April 2023