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19/03/2014

Sean Curran and the 成人快手 parliamentary team report as the chancellor announces big changes to pensions and savings, and increases the amount people can earn before tax.

The Chancellor unveils Budget measures to boost the income of pensioners and savers hit by low interest rates.

George Osborne also increases the amount people can earn before tax, freezes petrol duty and cuts bingo tax and beer duty.

Labour leader Ed Miliband maintains that "working people" remain worse off, with living standards down.

David Cameron says the G7 countries should consider expelling Russia in response to the crisis over Crimea.

And peers challenge ministers over a jobs website said to be "bedevilled with fraud".

Sean Curran and team report on today's events in Parliament.

30 minutes

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Wed 19 Mar 2014 23:30

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