Budget 2016

ONS second estimate of GDP shows UK economy grew 2.1% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Dan Cancian Mar 31, 2016

This is the first time in 19 years that an Education Secretary has attended an NASUWT conference.

Alfred Joyner Mar 26, 2016

A proposed tax on imported sugar-sweetened drinks may have some surprising beneficiaries.

Edmund Shing Mar 24, 2016

New research says some smoothies would get a red traffic light label based on sugar.

William Watkinson Mar 24, 2016

Lawmakers have passed Chancellor George Osborne's highly controversial Budget

Romil Patel Mar 22, 2016

Ken Clarke appeared on the Today programme and rallied to the support of our beleaguered Chancellor.

William Keegan Mar 22, 2016

Troubled Conservative MP is set to face a frosty reception when he addresses the House of Commons on 22 March.

Ian Silvera Mar 22, 2016

Public sector net borrowing came to £7.1bn in February against a market expectation of £5.9bn.

Bauke Schram Mar 22, 2016

Inflation grows 0.3% year-on-year in February, slightly below expectations but in line with previous month.

Dan Cancian Mar 22, 2016

As Stephen Crabb said no further plans for welfare cuts, Cameron was tasked with damage control.

Romil Patel Mar 22, 2016

Experts predict that it could reduce obesity, save the NHS £567m a year and raise £1bn for sports programmes.

Tom Brake MP Mar 21, 2016

The sanctification we have witnessed and desperate attempts of Duncan Smith to secure a legacy are disgusting.

Stephen McPartland MP Mar 21, 2016

Cameron says Osborne 'would have hell to pay in the papers', according to a Cabinet source.

Romil Patel Mar 21, 2016

Tory pensions minister says new savings reform could encourage OAPs to overspend.

Mar 20, 2016

IDS also said the party was 'losing focus' and he refused to back George Osborne for PM.

William Watkinson Mar 20, 2016

Jeremy Corbyn says Osborne has 'lost the credibility to manage the economy' for the majority.

Romil Patel Mar 19, 2016

In a resignation letter IDS said that George Osborne's latest Budget 'benefits higher earning taxpayers'.

William Watkinson Mar 18, 2016

Osborne's strategy of picking on the vulnerable worked for a bit - but there's a limit to what we'll tolerate.

Abi Wilkinson Mar 18, 2016

Only 4% of businesses think Chancellor George Osborne has done enough for northern SMEs so far.

Bauke Schram Mar 18, 2016

In Northern Ireland and Scotland, small businesses were least confident.

Bauke Schram Mar 18, 2016

Jeremy Corbyn's Labour party inches ahead of the Tories in YouGov's post-Budget poll.

Romil Patel Mar 18, 2016

Osborne under fire for reducing corporation tax at the same time while cutting disability benefits.

Mark Piggott Mar 18, 2016

Think-tank also warned 370,000 disabled people would be £3,500 a year worse off under the reforms.

Ian Silvera Mar 17, 2016

George Osborne unveils important changes including stamp duty reform and crackdown on tax avoiding developers.

Shane Croucher Mar 17, 2016

Amputee Kate Walsh says George Osborne is violating her Human Rights with latest cuts to PIP.

James Lillywhite Mar 17, 2016

Chancellor's sin tax started to dissolve under scrutiny from the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Ian Silvera Mar 17, 2016

George Osborne unveiled new anti-avoidance task force for offshore property developers in UK.

Shane Croucher Mar 17, 2016

The MPC voted unanimously against a rate hike and underlined the low inflation, far from its 2% target.

Bauke Schram Mar 17, 2016

Labour's Shadow Chancellor picks holes in George Osborne's missed Budget targets.

Adam Justice Mar 17, 2016

Chancellor confident Budget plans will benefit disabled people.

Lucia Binding Mar 17, 2016