Budget 2011: Chancellor to outline ‘from rescue to reform’ strategy

MAJOR highlights expected in today's Budget include giving motorists some respite from spiralling fuel prices, raising the threshhold at which people start to pay income tax, cutting red tape for businesses, and the announcement of 20 enterprise zones, which aim to stimulate economic growth in struggling areas of the country.

TheBusinessDesk.com is partnering with accountancy firm Ernst & Young to bring our readers up-to-the-minute, comprehensive coverage of the Chancellor's speech, which begins at 12.30pm.

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