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Here are the key points from Chancellor Rishi Sunak's budget speech:

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced several measures to support people affected by COVID-19 lockdowns.

Prince Philip has "slightly improved" and the Royal Family are keeping their fingers crossed, the Duchess of Cornwall has said.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out an extra £65bn in COVID support for employees and businesses - but announced a freeze on income tax thresholds and a rise in corporation tax to help pay back the UK's rising debts.

Nicola Sturgeon has told an inquiry any suggestion she "acted with malice" or "plotted" against her predecessor Alex Salmond is "absurd".

A brain injury charity is hoping for a "cultural change" in how head injuries are treated in sport as MPs launch an inquiry into links with neurodegenerative disease.

The Duchess of Sussex has said she is "saddened" by a report she faced a bullying complaint during her time at Kensington Palace, her spokesman has said.

Boris Johnson's drive to curb the spiralling cost of obesity to the NHS will this week enlist one of Britain's most successful businessmen to spearhead a new pilot scheme that will reward the public for cutting their calorie intake.

The legal limit for contactless payments will more than double, Chancellor Rishi Sunak will confirm in today's budget.

Furlough will be extended until the end of September, the chancellor will announce, as he unveils more support for workers and the self-employed.