From April 2027, a new rate of general betting duty for remote betting will be introduced at 25%.

And much more to come out over the next few days. You can read more as it unfolds here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...

Reduction in the writing down allowance (WDA) main rate from 18%, to 14% by 2026 – this is the amount businesses can claim tax relief on for investing in their company.

Increase in remote gambling duty from 21%, to 40% in April 2026 – to raise £1.1 billion by 2029/30.

The two-child benefit cap will be scrapped from April 2026.

Council tax surcharge on properties worth £2 million and over from April 2028 – with the revenue (predicted to be £400 million) to go to central Government, rather than remain with Local Authorities.

Spending on asylum accommodation is expected to cost £15 billion over the next three years – this is an upward revision from the Home Office’s previous estimate of £4.5 billion.

£1.8 billion on the mandatory Digital ID cards over the next three years.

National Living Wage, for over-21s, to rise 4.1% in April, from £12.21 to £12.71 per hour.

Wage for 18 to 20-year-olds to go up 8.5%, from £10 to £10.85 per hour, as part of a plan to establish a single rate for all adults.

3p per mile duty on electric vehicles, and 1.5p on hybrids – to raise £1.4 billion by 2029/30.

Temporary extension of the fuel duty freeze, and one-year freeze to rail fares.

Basic and higher income tax rates on property, savings and dividend income to increase by 2 percentage points.

Basic and new state pension payments to go up by 4.8% from April, more than the current rate of inflation, under the triple lock.

Amount under-65s can put into cash ISAs capped at £12,000 a year, with the rest of the £20,000 annual allowance reserved for investments.

Amount people can sacrifice from their salary to avoid paying NI on pension contributions capped at £2,000 a year from 2029.

Here’s what’s in the Budget at a glance 👇

National Insurance (NI) and income tax thresholds frozen for extra three years beyond 2028, dragging more people into higher bands over time.

To the Budget itself….

The OBR’s report is damning; living standards down, growth down, productivity down, taxes up, spending up, borrowing up.

And even today, the full Budget was leaked more than 30 minutes before the Chancellor spoke. This is market-sensitive information, and can carry a jail sentence for this kind of release. I want to see a full investigation.

You can watch the full show, where we also talked about tomorrow's Budget and the Ukraine peace talks, here: youtube.com/watch?v=yIzh...

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We need to do more to understand why and improve men's mental health.

If you are struggling, don't hesitate to get in touch with @samaritans.bsky.social for free on 116 123 (samaritans.org/how-we-can-h...)

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share ideas on tackling rural crime on everything from equipment theft to hate coursing 🚜

I know from talking to farmers how much a difference the team has made, recovering over £3m worth of equipment since 2022, so I was pleased to thank them for their hard work!

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