‘I’m on £22,000 and want free bus travel for all students’
BBC News hears from people with a range of incomes about what they want to see in the Budget....
Millions to get payrise from April, with with over-21s getting £12.71
The move has been welcomed, but some experts say it will not cover the current cost of living....
How much are minimum wages set to rise?
Three and a half million low-paid workers across the UK benefit from minimum wage rates....
Help to Save scheme to be offered to more people
The government gives a 50% bonus after two and four years, to encourage those on low incomes to save....
‘We earn £60,000 and want stamp duty scrapped’
BBC News hears from people with a range of incomes about what they want to see in the Budget....
What can nervous businesses expect from the Budget?
It is going to be a nail-biting final few days for business leaders, says the BBC’s Business Editor, Simon Jack....
Japan’s high-stakes gamble to turn island of flowers into global chip hub
The country once led the world in semiconductors and electronics, but over the years it fell behind Taiwan, South Korea and China....
Furlough and business loans on the agenda for Covid Inquiry
The inquiry will look at how support schemes were designed and what was done to minimise fraud and waste....
EV grant scheme boost worth £1.3bn expected in Budget
But it is also possible electric vehicle owners could face a new tax elsewhere in Wednesday’s Budget....
Rail fares to be frozen in England next year
Regulated fares, which include season tickets and off-peak returns, will not see annual price rises for the first time in 30 years, the government announces....