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❌Living standards will fall further this year than at any time since records began in 1956.

The tax burden will hit its highest point since just after the Second World War

Here's everything you need to know about yesterday's Spring Statement 🧵👇
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❓How will the Spring Statement affect your finances?

Here's what Rishi Sunak's announcements will mean for your money👇
telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer…
At a glance:

➡️Promise to reduce income tax before the next election

➡️5p cut to fuel duty

➡️National Insurance threshold will rise by £3,000
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💳Use our tax calculator to find out whether the Chancellor’s changes will leave you richer or poorer in April 2022.

Fill in your details to see how your take-home pay compares to last year👇
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"The British state needs a fundamental redesign, with its size reduced to the levels of successful countries such as Switzerland or Australia" | Writes @DavidGHFrost

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"Rishi Sunak’s tax cuts are window-dressing to hide the Government’s raids on middle income Britain" | Writes @AllisterHeath
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"They might make for good soundbites, but Sunak's policies are becoming a disincentive to self-improvement" | Writes Janet Daley

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"National Insurance is a thoroughly bad tax which penalises work" | Writes Roger Bootle
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"The Spring Statement has improved Sunak’s chances of leading the Tory Party into the next election" | Writes @mattlynnwriter

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@DomNicholls reports 🧵👇
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