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My main takeaway from Wednesday’s Budget is that many are still going to see their tax bills rise. Source link

Jasdeep Singh Degun says it is an “honour” to win a prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Award. Source link

Speaking during a debate on foreign affairs in the House of Lords on Tuesday, Lord Cameron said that despite the UK pushing for more aid to get into Gaza, the amount that had reached the territory in February was just half that of the previous month. Source link

The growth outlook is better, the government’s official forecaster says, but output is still “stagnating”. Source link

A patient at a hospital experiencing “record admissions” says he had no access to water.

The chancellor unveils tax breaks for British films and studios, plus theatres and orchestras. Source link

Gang leader “Barbecue” is stepping up this threats, demanding the ouster of the prime minister. Source link

Delivering his budget, Mr Hunt said: “Because the increase in energy prices caused by the Ukraine war is expected to last longer, so too will the sector’s windfall profits – so I will extend the sunset on the Energy Profits Levy for an additional year to 2029, raising £1.5bn.” Source link

The government will introduce a new vaping tax on top of measures to stop children vaping.

A major TV and film studio complex is to be built in Sunderland after the government confirmed a devolution package for the north-east of England.Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a “trailblazer” devolution deal, which will eventually unlock up to £120m towards the development of Crown Works Studios.Fulwell Cain – a joint venture between Fulwell 73 and Cain International – said it had already raised £450m in private investment to pay for its construction.About 8,500 jobs are expected to be created by the development which will be built on former shipyard sites by 2027, if planning permission is approved later this month.…