Mayor of West Yorkshire responds to the Autumn Budget

“Today is a significant moment for our country as Rachel Reeves smashes the glass ceiling and becomes the first-ever woman to deliver a Budget in Parliament. 

“True to form, she has stepped up to the challenge and taken the difficult decisions needed with an honest Budget that will fix the foundations and help turn our country around following a decade of decline. 

“While some of these decisions present real challenges for our region – especially for our business community - this must be balanced against the increase in the national minimum wage, support for the NHS, and prioritising longer-term investment in infrastructure.

“I was pleased to hear the Chancellor back our West Yorkshire Mass Transit programme, the Transpennine Route Upgrade and investment in Bradford Forster Square station. We have ambitious plans for our region that will deliver growth and put more money in people’s pockets, and we will work with this government to deliver them.”