Chancellor tries to raise a smile during speech overshadowed by threat of coronavirus
It’s not quite a stand-up role, but traditionally during their speech the chancellor is expected to crack enough jokes to keep their side of the chamber laughing along with the budget minutiae. It was a tricky debut for Rishi Sunak, with the shadow of coronavirus-inspired economic damage hanging over his every word. Here’s how he tried to get MPs to crack a smile …
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