UK tax take down 8% from last year
VAT and corporation tax took the biggest total hits.
Government gives tax holiday for veteran employees
It aims to help struggling veterans find work.
National living and minimum wage rates increase
National living wage now includes 23 and 24-year-olds.
12% workers still on furlough as scheme phases out
Two-thirds receive employer top-ups to pay.
Furloughed workers get redundancy pay protection
New law closes loophole for employers.