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London, Mar 3 (EFE).- (Camera: Clàudia Sacrest) British Government presents its Budgets for this year, the first after Brexit and the pandemic, in which it promises to use all its "artillery" to protect jobs and put the country's economy on the path of growth.FOOTAGE OF CHANCELLOR RISHI SUNAK AT DOWNING STREET, IN LONDON
UK Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt poses outside 11 Downing Street with the red, leather-covered box containing his speech before leaving to present the spring budget to parliament. Britain's Conservative government is expected to use the budget update to unveil tax cuts for millions of workers, in an attempt to woo voters before a general election. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's party, which has been in power since 2010, is well behind the main opposition Labour party in opinion polls and looks likely to be dumped out of office. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak lands in Japan to attend the G7 summit in Hiroshima. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks with guests at a Big Lunch event organised outside of Downing Street in honor of King Charles III's coronation. IMAGES
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer (finance minister) Jeremy Hunt makes the traditional appearance with the Secretary of State's red box as he leaves 11 Downing Street to deliver his first budget to Parliament. The budget is expected to include more help on soaring energy bills and childcare costs, but the government is set to stand firm on rising public sector pay demands as the country endures a fresh wave of strikes. On Wednesday, teachers, civil servants, junior doctors, BBC journalists and London Tube drivers all walked out with UK inflation remaining above 10 percent. IMAGES
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