Embargoed budget trail: The Conservatives are the great tax swindlers 

EMBARGO: 22:30 Tuesday 5th March 

Responding to the Chancellor's embargoed budget trail, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said: 

"The Conservatives are the great tax swindlers after years of hiking them on hardworking families. 

“Rishi Sunak has led the economy into a recession and forced families to pick up the tab. They have no shame. 

"The Conservatives must put the NHS at the heart of the budget. It is no wonder the economy isn't growing when millions of people are stuck on NHS waiting lists, unable to work.

“The only way out of this mess is a General Election to deliver the change this country desperately needs."

ENDS

Notes to Editor:

EMBARGOED UNTIL 2230 TUESDAY 5 MARCH

Chancellor to set out ‘Budget for Long Term Growth’

• Chancellor expected to unveil a Spring Budget that will deliver long term growth
• Jeremy Hunt will set out a plan to build a high wage, high skill economy
• Sets out path to more investment, more jobs, more productive public services and lower taxes