Sir Keir Starmer has said the Chancellor will announce £240 million in funding for local services to help get people back to work at this week's Budget.Rachel Reeves will deliver her first Budget on Wednesday, as the Government tries to bridge what it has called the £22 billion "black hole" in the public finances.

Sir Keir Starmer has said the Chancellor will announce £240 million in funding for local services to help get people back to work at this week's Budget.Rachel Reeves will deliver her first Budget on Wednesday, as the Government tries to bridge what it has called the £22 billion "black hole" in the public finances.