So what was missing from Budget 2021? 

The European Union has said it will take legal action over Britain's "unilateral action" over the Northern Ireland protocol.

The world’s biggest asset manager is backing a British company which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to discover new drug molecules as part of a $100m fundraising that puts it firmly on course to achieve coveted ‘unicorn’ status.

Anti-vaccination books are being sold on Amazon and the websites of Waterstones and Foyles - amid calls for warnings on items to combat the spread of misinformation.

Are you richer or poorer?

The budget was chock full of announcements - including on the furlough scheme, Universal Credit and stamp duty.

Businesses large and small broadly got what they wanted from Rishi Sunak in the short-term.

Sainsbury's has announced a shake-up that places up to 1,150 jobs at risk.

Border disruption with the EU, caused in part by Brexit, is expected to cause an economic hit in the first three months of this year, according to Whitehall's fiscal watchdog.

There are many figures contained in this budget but perhaps the most telling is a striking set of numbers announced by Rishi Sunak in the House of Commons.