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The Budget: How the North East is affected

Chancellor George Osborne will set out £4 billion of spending cuts.

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The tax-free personal allowance is being raised to £11,500

The tax-free personal allowance is being raised to £11,500 with the Chancellor declaring 31 million people will be paying less tax.

1.3 million of the lowest paid taken out of tax altogether

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