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  1. Lib Dem Leader Sir Menzies Campbell says Chancellor has ignored a chance to shape a fairer Britain5:37 AM Mar 21st, 2007 from web
  2. David Cameron said Mr Brown has taken one tax down but put 99 up, accusing him of wasting money on an “industrial scale.”5:34 AM Mar 21st, 2007 from web
  3. Tory Leader David Cameron claimed the average family is now paying £1,300 more in tax.5:33 AM Mar 21st, 2007 from web
  4. The budget debate continues with a speech from the conservative leader, David Cameron5:32 AM Mar 21st, 2007 from web
  5. Tax-free allowance for pensioners under 75 is to rise in three stages to £8,990 in 2008, £9,500 in 2010 and £9,770 in 2011.5:28 AM Mar 21st, 2007 from web
  6. For the coming year, fuel duty will rise 2p per litre, for 2008 2p and for 2009 1.8p5:28 AM Mar 21st, 2007 from web
  7. For the coming year, fuel duty will rise 2p per litre, for 2008 2p and for 2009 1.8p, but this year’s annual fuel duty increase is deferred ...5:28 AM Mar 21st, 2007 from web
  8. Tax-free allowance for pensioners under 75 is to rise in three stages to £8,990 in 2008, £9,500 in 2010 and £9,770 in 2011. For over-75s, ta...5:27 AM Mar 21st, 2007 from web
  9. VAT on nicotine patches reduced to 5%5:26 AM Mar 21st, 2007 from web
  10. 10p tax band abolished5:26 AM Mar 21st, 2007 from web
  11. Basic rate tax reduced to 20p from April 2008, from 22p5:20 AM Mar 21st, 2007 from web
  12. Top rate income tax threshold to rise to £43,000 by April 20095:18 AM Mar 21st, 2007 from web
  13. Cash ISA savings limit raised to £3,600 by 20085:11 AM Mar 21st, 2007 from web
  14. Inheritance tax threshold to rise to £350,000 by 20105:10 AM Mar 21st, 2007 from web
  15. £6bn to help workers who have lost their occupational pension scheme5:09 AM Mar 21st, 2007 from web
  16. Beer to rise by 1p a pint, wine 5p per litre, sparkling wine 7p per litre, cigarettes up 11p per packet5:08 AM Mar 21st, 2007 from web
  17. Mainstream corporation tax to be cut from April 2008 to 28p - down from 30p4:53 AM Mar 21st, 2007 from web
  18. Intelligence and counter-terrorism to receive additional £86 million in the coming year4:49 AM Mar 21st, 2007 from web
  19. Chancellor announces sale of government assets totalling £36bn4:46 AM Mar 21st, 2007 from web
  20. Growth in 2008 will be between 2.5 per cent and 3 per cent4:39 AM Mar 21st, 2007 from web