£700 tax cut for working people
Yesterday's Budget announced that the Income Tax Personal Allowance will be raised to £10,000 in April 2014 - delivering in full the top Liberal Democrat priority one year sooner than had been expected.
22 Mar 2013
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£700 tax cut for 48,700 people in Exeter
The Budget announced that the Income Tax Personal Allowance will be raised to £10,000 in April 2014 - one year sooner than had been expected. This means 48,700 ordinary working people in Exeter will get a further Income Tax cut, bringing the total tax cut to £700 a year since Liberal Democrats joined the Coalition Government.
21 Mar 2013
Decision to scrap beer duty escalator welcomed
The announcement yesterday by the Chancellor in the budget statement of the scrapping of the unfair beer duty escalator and a 1p reduction in beer duty has been welcomed locally.
21 Mar 2013
£1bn childcare investment to deliver much needed help for parents in Hinckley and Bosworth
Families in Hinckley and Bosworth are to get greater financial support for childcare thanks to a major new initiative.
21 Mar 2013
£700 Tax Cut for 48,300 people in Hinckley and Bosworth
The Budget announcement that the Income Tax Personal Allowance will be raised to £10,000 in April 2014 - one year sooner than had been expected has been welcomed locally. This means 48,300 ordinary working people in Hinckley and Bosworth will get a further Income Tax cut, bringing the total Income tax cut to £700 a year since Liberal Democrats joined the Coalition Government.
21 Mar 2013
Friends of the Earth bee campaign
On Friday the EU made a last minute decision to delay the vote on banning some of the worst bee-killing chemicals (1).
21 Mar 2013