Will the new budget be painful for the taxpayer?

This week the government will deliver its first budget since it won a majority government in the latest general election. Traditionally the first budget after an election has been fairly painful to allow for more generous giveaways when the next election comes round.This one will be no different. But which sections of society will it be painful for? Richard Fletcher, Business Editor, Philip Aldrick, Economics Editor and Kathryn Hopkins, Economics & Property Correspondent join presenter Robert Miller to look ahead to what we can expect.What does it mean for business? What, if any, will be the rabbit out of the hat? And what will Osborne order for takeaway the night before? (Kathryn used to work at the Treasury and gives us her insights).You can find out if all the predictions were right as the news breaks on our new look Business Now live blog, which pops out so it is easier to read:www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business.Subscribers to The Times can also sign up to morning and lunchtime business emails...

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