A bitter row over candidates' tax affairs was centre stage once again in the fight to be London mayor today as rivals clashed over publication of details of their personal finances.

When George Osborne announced that he was abolishing child benefit payment for higher earners back in October, he told the Conservative annual conference: "A system that taxes working people at high rates only to give it back in child benefit is very difficult to justify."

Banks are looking at delaying payments of banker bonuses to take advantage of the new 45p tax band announced in the Budget.

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The threat of losing all child benefit payments was lifted from 750,000 families where at least one parent earns between £42,500 and £60,000.

Labour leader Ed Miliband tore into the Budget today after George Osborne announced plans to cut the top rate of income tax.

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Better-off families will benefit most from a rise in income tax allowances, a respected economic thinktank said today - questioning claims the policy was progressive.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said any tax changes in this month's Budget should mean "the wealthy have to pay more".

A growing rift over tax within the Coalition Government was laid bare yesterday as Vince Cable called for the introduction of a tax on the wealthy in return for a key demand by Tory MPs.