How new Conservative policies will affect your wallet

Attitudes to wealth and benefits may have helped decide the election. Here's what the Tory win means for personal finance

Pound notes

Last week the Conservative party won a majority in the general election. It is the first time the party has held a majority in the House of Commons for 18 years and means David Cameron and his MPs will no longer have to trade off their policies with the Liberal Democrats.

So, what does a Conservative majority government mean for your finances?

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