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I earn £30,000. I'm angry there was no fuel duty cut in the Budget
People on a range of incomes from £4,062 to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they made of this year's Budget.
I earn £30,000. I'm angry there was no fuel duty cut in the Budget
People on a range of incomes from £4,062 to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they made of this year's Budget.
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What the Budget offers for under 25s - and what it leaves out
The chancellor announced a series of measures which will impact under-25 year-olds from housing to minimum wage.
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Hello Kitty maker cuts ties with Japanese spy drama after China backlash
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Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss
The Russian President praised Musk and said they are in "close" contact.
Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older
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Poundland's bosses have filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators to the business.
The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad
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The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
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What we now know about the UK economy in four charts
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