Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a series of bold promises in her Budget this afternoon, with implications for millions of people - from the lowest to highest earning Brits
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Top of the headlines from the Budget is the Government's decision to drop the controversial two-child benefit cap. Multiple parties and politicians have called for the limit to the benefit to be dropped, and Ms Reeves has acquiesced today, costing what the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) estimated in a leaked report would cost £3 billion by 2029-30.
As previously revealed by the Mirror , National Minimum and Living Wage will increase after the latest budget, with millions of people set to benefit from April 2026. The National Living Wage will rise to £12.71 p

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