YORK Labour MP Rachael Maskell has hailed today’s budget as “a new dawn” for the country.
Ms Maskell, who represents York Central, welcomed the change to Britain’s economic approach as seeing ‘investment in schools, the NHS and working people’.
The MP believes the budget will help economy will repair the damage she says was left by the Tories, not least following the budget 2 years ago which sent interest rates and mortgage rates soaring, adding it will bring stability for the long term.
Rachael Maskell MP said: “Labour is back in power and delivering for working people. Our first budget sees more than 3 million people benefitting from an above inflation raise to the minimum wage.
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