Autumn Statement LIVE: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces increases to state pension and benefits, freezes alcohol duty and commits £7m to tackle antisemitism.Hunt hammers smokers: Price of hand-rolling tobacco will increase by almost £3 per 30g pack TONIGHT - and the price of 20 cigarettes will rise by 85p as Chancellor hikes duties.Crackdown on long-term jobless: Unemployed will be forced to do 'work placements' if they can't find a regular job within 18 months - and those who refuse to even look for six months will lose all their benefits under major clampdown.but is it enough? Chancellor gives Brits a £450 boost by slashing 2p off national insurance and hands firms 'biggest-ever' £10bn tax break - only for watchdog to warn the burden is STILL heading for a post-war high
