Philip Hammond delivered the budget on Wednesday with a number of key changes that will affect Islington residents.
Important changes include the sugar tax being set at 24p per litre for sweet drinks, a rise to £7.50 for the living wage in April and the tax-free income bracket raised to £11,500.
Local residents told us how these changes will affect them.
Helen Stamford, 49, Archway
Biebeata Jonice, 28, Manager of Beyond Bread
Hanna Rab, 25, Finsbury Park
“I can’t see how raising the lower tax bracket would be a bad thing. I’m currently in retail and studying for an MA so changes like the living wage really can’t be a negative thing. Maybe it should’ve taken less time to come in though.” Russel Torkamani, 22
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“I think it’s really good about the sugar tax, I don’t mind it as I think it’s going to work. At the moment someone could go into Asda and buy own brand for 49p which is gross. There has to be some balance. I don’t think it’s enough about the tax changes however, it should come back down to 17.5%. It’s almost pointless someone like me getting promoted, there’s no incentive anymore. They really should do something.” Bill Boyd, 42
