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Five Things It’s Okay To Admit You Liked About The Budget<\/b>
\nBalanced or boring, fit for the future or fit for nothing.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve heard a lot of arguments over whether Philip Hammond\u2019s budget was a good or bad one.<\/p>\n

On the whole, the chancellor managed to escape from his Commons address relatively unscathed, but big questions were asked about slow growth, revised-down wages and whether scrapping stamp duty was really a great idea.<\/p>\n

But there were a few things most people can get behind, and we\u2019ve picked out the best points below:<\/p>\n

Plastic Tax<\/p>\n

Trailed pre-Budget Day as a good news story, the government has announced it will be looking into\u00a0taxing and charging single-use plastics to help prevent pollution in the world\u2019s oceans and protect the environment.<\/p>\n

The move forms part of its 25-year environment strategy and comes after the introduction of the plastic carrier bag charge and a ban on microbeads.<\/p>\n

Welcome news for everyone who\u2019s watched Blue Planet, but it means you\u2019ll pay a bit more for your takeaway box.<\/p>\n

Improving Air Quality<\/p>\n

About \u00a3220 million is set to be ploughed into a new Clean Air Fund and new diesel cars (not vans, however) not meeting emissions limits will be taxed more.<\/p>\n

The government also plans to raise existing company car tax on more polluting vehicles from 3% to 4% from next April.<\/p>\n

The moves were welcomed by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, who said they were \u201cessential steps in properly addressing the growing air quality crisis this country faces\u201d.<\/p>\n

But environmental campaigners Friends of the Earth said the chancellor had not gone far enough.<\/p>\n

Air pollution campaigner Aaron Kiely said: \u201cUnchecked air pollution could cost the UK \u00a3200 billion over the next 10 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cheaper Drinks<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re planning on enjoying a Christmas pint or two, it\u2019ll probably be about 12p cheaper after duty rates on beer, cider, wine and other spirits were frozen.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately fans of white cider will see an increase in price, after Hammond raised fears about the drink\u2019s high alcohol content and cheap availability.<\/p>\n

Announcing the plan to Commons, the chancellor said: \u201cMerry Christmas!\u201d<\/p>\n

More Maths Teachers<\/p>\n

A Level students who take maths or core maths as a subject will net their school an extra \u00a3600 in funding, and a total of \u00a327m is being invested in improving teaching of the subject in 3,000 schools.<\/p>\n

About \u00a342m is also set to be invested in teacher training.<\/p>\n

But Kevin Courtney, joint general secretary of the National Education Union,\u00a0said the government should have focused on a \u201cbroad and balanced, fully funded curriculum for all children and young people\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cOffering schools in desperate financial circumstances \u00a3600 per student if they take up A Level maths could steer students towards subject choices that may not be in their interests,\u201d he added.
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