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.

Drivers had their hopes of avoiding another petrol pump increase later this year dashed by Chancellor George Osborne today.

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

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'.

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'.

Smokers will be hit by higher prices as the Chancellor announced increases in tobacco duty in today's Budget. Meanwhile, the price of alcohol will rise next week.

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

Some drivers will have to change or quit their jobs if August's planned fuel duty increase goes ahead, an AA/Populus survey showed today.

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.