UK's Hammond: Increasing Brexit contingency funds for departments to £2 billion

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond is now delivering his annual budget speech to the Parliament with key quotes, via Reuters, found below.

• Era of austerity is finally coming to an end.
• Stakes in EU talks could not be higher now.
• We will harvest a 'double deal dividend' if EU talks go well.
• We are confident that we will secure a Brexit deal but not complacent.
• Increasing Brexit contingency funds for departments to 2 bln sterling.