All the key facts from today's budget.
Financial Services & Banking Bank accounts accessible for all. Banks bonus tax raised £2bn and will help fund scheme to encourage SMEs. A new green investment bank, which will control £2bn worth of equity. RBS and Lloyds will provide a total of £94bn of new business loans, nearly half to SMEs Darling insists "A strong financial services industry is essential for our economy." Mortgages As expected, from midnight, stamp duty threshold doubles to £250,000 for first time buyers for this year and next. Stamp duty increased to 5% for properties over £1m from April. ...
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