Chancellor faces attempt by MPs to vote down budget
by Rowena Mason Deputy political editor from on (#3AB07)
Labour objects to finance bill over tax cut to banks and Stella Creasy demands data on how measures affect women
Philip Hammond will face attempts to vote down his budget at the first hurdle on Monday on the grounds that tax cuts for big banks must be stopped and all policies should be subject to a gender audit to show how it affects women.
Labour will object to the finance bill at second reading mainly on the grounds that cuts to the bank levy costing 4.7bn should be reversed to finance children's services.
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