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Energy bill help, minimum wage rise and bank taxes - what could be in the Budget?
Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.
BBC Business•
Chancellor John Healey will set out Labour's tax and spending plans when he delivers his first Budget at around 12:30 on Wednesday.
The speech, which usually lasts about an hour, will be broadcast live on BBC iPlayer and on the BBC News website.
He and Prime Minister Andy Burnham are hoping to give households "breathing space" amid the ongoing high cost of living and they have already announced measures to change gas bills.
Pay for younger workers will rise in line with the increase in minimum pay for employees aged 21 years and over.