Budget announced today
CHANCELLOR George Osborne will announce his Budget today - and the Mercury will be keeping you updated as it happens.
Readers will be able to follow the Budget as it happens thanks to our blog by experts from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the global body for professional accountants.
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The Treasury is also keeping everyone in the fold with today's Budget using its Twitter feed.
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