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LIVE FROM 12.30pm: Keep up to date with all the key points coming out of the Chancellor's Autumn Statement as they happen.

Click refresh or hit F5 to get the latest updates as George Osborne addresses the House of Commons. 13.20 Osborne ends his statement. Ed Balls begins his reply by saying Plan A has "failed colossally". 13.17 Fuel duty increase planned for January will be cancelled. Fuel duty figure from August will be 3p higher than now. 13.16 Train fare increases will be capped at RPI + 1%, instead of +3%. 13.15 Osborne running through education allocations. Extra £1.2 billion to be spent on schools, including on Maths Free Schools for 16-18 year olds 13.12 Enterprise investment schemes bein...

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