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Watch Chancellor George Osborne at the dispatch box in the Houses of Parliament announcing radical measures such as an increase in VAT and the slashing of welfare spending
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Budget is 'war on public services'
The Government has been accused of "declaring war" on public services as the Chancellor unveiled billions of pounds worth of savings and a two year pay freeze for workers.Charities alarmed at benefits cuts
Charities have expressed alarm at Government plans to slash the UK's welfare bill by £11 billion within four years.Booze and cigarettes duty frozen
Britain's drinkers were given a reason to raise their glasses as Chancellor George Osborne promised not to raise duties on alcohol.Cuts and tax hikes to raise £120bn
George Osborne's emergency Budget will claw back a mammoth £120 billion in spending cuts and tax hikes from hard-pressed taxpayers over the next five years, according to figures.Fuel duty rates frozen in Budget
Drivers have been spared any new petrol pump price pain in the Budget but motoring groups have warned of further rises to come.Relief over Capital Gains Tax rise
News that capital gains tax (CGT) is being increased to 28% for higher earners has been met with relief.Learn more
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Alistair Darling delivered Labour's last Budget as the elected Government in March. See what was announced and if the measures Labour attempted to enact make sense with hindsight
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