CHANCELLOR Philip Hammond has handed a tax boost to first-time homebuyers with a cut to Stamp Duty.
In his budget today (Wednesday) Mr Hammond also downgraded the nation’s economic growth forecast and increased road tax on some diesel vehicles.
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