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Rachel Reeves set out her tax and spending plans as she delivered her second budget since Labour came to power. The Chancellor announced a raft of measures aimed at easing the cost of living as well as a series of tax increases raising £26bn in total.

Household energy bills are expected to come down by around £150 a year on average, while rail fares have been frozen and the 5p cut in fuel duty has been maintained. However, tax thresholds will be frozen which Ms Reeves admitted will affect 'working people'.

The removal of the controversial two-child benefit cap, which promises to lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty, has been welcomed by MPs and campaigners in Greater Manchester. Meanwhile, mayors across the country, including Andy Burnham , will be all

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