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[George Osborne unveils his Budget for the 'next generation'
as he stuns MPs with a sugar tax, offers a lifetime of tax free savings to the young and spends £1.5billion to extend the school day Growth forecasts from the OBR are sharply down and debt has not fallen But Osborne said there would still be a £10billion surplus by 2020 He announced a sugar tax on soft drinks to be imposed in two years time Overhaul of corporation tax cutting rate but raising £9bn from big firms Councils and courts could be cut while disability benefit due to be slashed Chancellor has already revealed £1.5billion to fund a longer school day He will also back new railways, roads and a tunnel under the Pennines Fuel, beer and spirits duty all frozen but wine and cigarette taxes up ] Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz434ibSHBy Last edited by arista; 16-03-2016 at 02:12 PM. |
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