The Budget

The price of petrol has broken through the 140p a litre barrier for the first time.

Chancellor George Osborne has partly reversed a planned cut in child benefit, meaning more families will be entitled to help than was originally proposed, though anomalies still exist and confusion still reigns.

Anyone who earns over £150,000 a year will pay less tax from next year, Chancellor George Osborne has announced.

Chancellor George Osborne has partly reversed a planned cut in child benefit, meaning more families will be entitled to help than was originally proposed, though anomalies still exist.

Pensioners received a £3.3 billion blow in today's Budget as they found out they will eventually lose the higher personal allowance they enjoy in comparison to the rest of the population. This has been dubbed the new 'Granny Tax'.

The Government has confirmed plans to merge the basic and second state pensions.

Pensioners were the big losers from today's Budget, with the news 4.4 million will pay more tax from April 2013, at an average loss of £83 each per year. This has been dubbed the new 'Granny Tax'.

Low and middle income earners received a boost today as Chancellor George Osborne revealed the personal tax allowance will rise for the under 65s, but pensioners will lose out.

Benefit recipients could lose a combined £10 billion by 2016, the Chancellor announced in today's Budget.

Property buyers who purchase homes worth over £2 million will have to pay a significantly higher rate of stamp duty.