Apr 02, 2013

George Osborne will mount an uncompromising defence of the coalition's controversial benefits shake-up, insisting Britain can no longer afford to reward people who do the "wrong thing".

Why does George Osborne hate self-employed women?

Mar 28, 2013

The current system actively penalises self-employed women. Why?

Budget 2013: the small print

Mar 25, 2013

We've taken a look through the Budget red book to see what George Osborne is planning that he didn't announce in his speech.

Osborne: 'It could be a lot worse'

Mar 21, 2013

Chancellor George Osborne has defended his Budget, saying the Government had to tackle the nation's economic problems, which "could be a lot worse"

Is penny off a pint the new pasty tax?

Mar 21, 2013

The wine and spirits industry is claiming that a cut to beer duty without a matching one for other alcoholic drinks could be illegal

Mortgage support measures may do more harm than good

Mar 21, 2013

The Chancellor has announced two new measures to help more people to get a mortgage. The 'help-to-buy' scheme may sound great, but it will probably do more harm than good in the end

Budget 2013: the small print

Mar 21, 2013

We've taken a look through the Budget red book to see what George Osborne is planning that he didn't announce in his speech

Tobacco duty increase 'not enough'

Mar 21, 2013

The Chancellor should have taken a tougher stance on increasing duty on tobacco products, health campaigners have said

MPs set to debate Budget details

Mar 21, 2013

MPs are to drill down into the detail of the Budget after George Osborne's statement for an "aspiration nation"

Budget speech boosts housebuilders

Mar 21, 2013

Shares in Britain's leading housebuilders jumped by as much as 7% after Chancellor George Osborne delivered a Budget-day boost to the sector.

Tax allowance rise brought forward

Mar 20, 2013

Workers will not pay any tax on the first £10,000 of their wages from next year - 12 months earlier than planned

Remit changed in hunt for growth

Mar 20, 2013

Chancellor George Osborne has unveiled the first overhaul of the Bank of England's remit in nearly a decade under plans for "monetary activism" in the face of sharp growth downgrades and higher...

Budget 2013: The disappointments

Mar 20, 2013

What areas did the Chancellor overlook amid the headline-grabbing announcements on childcare, property and beer?

Budget 2013: Winners and losers

Mar 20, 2013

In a speech peppered with the catchphrase “aspiration nation” – the Chancellor said his measures centred on those who work hard and want to get ahead.

Will the Budget solve the woes of the housing market?

Mar 20, 2013

George Osborne announced: Help to Buy, a bold scheme to transform the property market. But will it work, and what does it mean for you?