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The Government is looking into scrapping the compulsory retirement age, Alistair Darling says.

The Chancellor will not make any changes to VAT, income tax or national insurance (NI) rates.

Chancellor Alistair Darling has frozen the rate of inheritance tax (IHT) at £325,000 for four years.

Chancellor Alistair Darling has pledged to provide a basic bank account for all in his Budget speech.

The Chancellor has responded to industry calls to raise future ISA allowances in line with inflation.

The Chancellor has made a slight reduction in his optimistic growth forecasts for the coming years, after revising 2009's severe economic contraction up from 4.7% to 5%.

All the key facts from today's budget.

Here are all the key facts from today's Budget arranged by area.

Chancellor Alistair Darling has doubled the threshold for stamp duty to £250,000 for first time buyers (FTBs) in an effort to boost recovery in the housing market.

Measures to tax bank bonuses 50% have raised £2bn for the Treasury, part of which will be spent on a scheme to help small businesses thrive.