Today's budget:
· Delay 2p rise in fuel duty for six months
· 6% increase in alcohol tax - with 2% annual rise for next four years
· 4p on pint of beer, 3p on cider, 14p on wine, 55p on spirits
· 11p on packet on 20 cigarettes, 4p on five cigars
· Higher first year rate of road tax for most polluting cars
· Increase in green tax on flights
· Winter fuel payment up to £250m for over-60s and to £400 for over-80s
· Require supermarkets to charge for plastic bags if they do not scrap them
· More cash to tackle child poverty
· Help with rising energy costs for poorer families
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