
ALT Four food items are arranged next to captions: A shows sliced buttered bread with butter on a cutting board; B displays a cheese toastie on a plate; C features a crusty roll on a white plate; D presents a bowl of tomato soup with a spoon and herbs. The top of the image has the text "Which?" and "Tomato soup's on. What's going in it?"

ALT Key points from today's Autumn Budget. Millions of households in council tax bands A - D in England will receive a £100 ‘household energy payment' this winter. Gas standing charges will also be removed by the end of 2027. The tax-free cash Isa allowance will remain at £20,000 annually. The new state pension will rise by £488.80 a year from April 2027. A new first-time buyers scheme called 'Your First Home' could allow people to buy a new-build home with a deposit of just 2.5%. Income tax thresholds will remain frozen until 2031, leaving the tax-free personal allowance locked at £12,570 for most workers and the higher-rate threshold at £50,270.











