HOMER Simpson says cheers – but Victor Meldrew is as miserable as ever. They are a couple of verdicts on Rishi Sunak’s Budget this week. Now a host of TV characters help us to understand who will benefit from changes . . . and who won’t. TELLY STARS Furloughed staff Sam Dingle The Emmerdale troublemaker, played by James Hooton, has been on furlough and is among millions who could get another six months’ pay at 80 per cent of their usual wage. But from July, baddie boss Kim Tate must pay ten per cent of it. The self-employed Albert Arkwright Ronnie Barker’s shopkeeper Albert Arkwright in Open All Hours could have cashed in, as State aid for the self-employed was expanded. Now 600,000 who became self-employed since April 2019 can claim 80 per cent of their average earnings. High Street Martine Deveraux Hollyoaks’ Price Slice store boss Martine (Kelle Bryan) will breathe a sigh of relief after £5billion was reserved for High Street shops. Grants of up … [Read more...] about The winners and losers of Rishi Sunak’s Budget as TV characters