Measures announced by the Chancellor include a rise in the minimum and living wage of nearly 4-percent.
People living in council tax bands A to D in England will get a 100 pound payment to help with energy bills over winter, while standing charges for gas bills will also be scrapped.
Funding will be given to devolved nations for similar schemes in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, though they’ll have to be approved by the devolved governments.
Banks will see the 3-percent levy on profits doubled to six-percent for 15 months until January.
Reform UK say the Budget is a ‘cynical ploy’ to win an early election, while the Tories say it’s for ‘getting by, not getting on’.
The Liberal Democrats, meanwhile, believe only closer ties with the European Union will bring down bills.
Here’s Lib Dem leader and Kingston MP Sir Ed Davey
