Jeremy Hunt’s 2023 budget: five things to look out for

The chancellor is unlikely to make giveaways next week, but he could offer more help with energy bills

If it's headlines he's after, Jeremy Hunt has a tough act to follow when he delivers his budget on 15 March. It would be quite something for the chancellor to make as big a splash as his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng did with his package of measures last September.

Hunt will not mind having a lower profile. If the budget makes a few ripples rather than sending a tsunami through the financial markets - as Kwarteng's tax cuts did - then so much the better. Anybody expecting a giveaway package next week is certain to be disappointed.