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Budget 2016: Our economy isn't on the mend - it's functioning without a moral compass
Osborne has failed to reign in national debt but has caused profound heartache to our most vulnerable citizens.
Market round-up: Osborne's Budget sends shares soaring but sugar tax weighs fizzy stocks
Footsie investor considered the economic policies set out by the Chancellor to be positive for businesses.
Budget 2016: George Osborne promises tax avoidance crackdown on offshore property developers
HMRC will set up dedicated task force focused on targeting property developers who dodge UK tax.
Budget 2016: Cuts, tax and education...and all you can tweet about is Theresa May's cleavage?
You can become one of the most powerful figures in Westminster and still be reduced to your body and clothing.
Budget 2016 highlights: From sugar tax surprise to Lifetime ISAs, George Osborne looks to next generation
IBTimes UK takes you through the key economic measures outlined in the chancellor's major speech.
Budget 2016: Experts mixed on George Osborne's policies
Osborne managed to pull some rabbits out of a hat on the dispatch box, this is what the experts said.
Budget 2016: George Osborne trumpets HS3, Crossrail 2 and upgrades 'Northern Powerhouse' roadmap
Chancellor said more than £230m was earmarked for road improvements, including delivery of a four-lane M62.
Budget 2016: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn attacks Osborne's 'budget of failures'
The left-winger also attacked George Osborne's record as chancellor in his response to the Budget.
Budget 2016: Sugar tax, drinkers and smokers - winners and losers of George Osborne's speech
Who came out on top in George Osborne's Spring Budget 2016, which announced a sugar tax?
Budget 2016: Landlords furious at George Osborne's 'outright assault' on buy-to-let
Higher stamp duty and Capital Gains Tax sparks anger among property industry.
Budget 2016: Politics tramples over good economics as George Osborne charms Tories before EU vote
The fiscal target should be on balancing the books on current spending over the business cycle.
Budget 2016: George Osborne throws well-off millennials a bone with Lifetime ISAs
Critics have said that Osborne's effort to help with savings can only work if young people have money to save.
Budget 2016: George Osborne in 'out of the blue stamp duty raid' on commercial property
Chancellor commercial property stamp duty system so it is the same as residential.
Budget 2016: Beer and fuel duty frozen as minimum tax threshold rises to £11,500
George Osborne resisted calls to raise fuel duty.
Budget 2016: Sugar tax crusader Jamie Oliver jubilant as soft drinks companies lose their fizz
Soft drinks producers will face sugar levy on sugary drinks from 2018 as Osborne moves to tackle child obesity.
Budget 2016: Why is Government turning schools into academies with no evidence they work?
According to a 2014 study, low performing primaries which converted to academies improved at a slower rate.
Budget 2016: Everything you need to know in 80 seconds
IBTimes UK explains what you really need to know about the Budget 2016.
Budget 2016: Chancellor George Osborne freezes fuel duty for sixth year running
In a 'surprising and populist move' the chancellor said people should not pay tax when prices are low.
Budget 2016: George Osborne extends buy-to-let stamp duty hike to large-scale purchases
Those buying over 15 properties had been exempt from extra tax under original plans.
Budget 2016: Billions more in spending cuts in George Osborne's Budget as UK outlook weakens
Chancellor says UK on course to close deficit and produce surplus by 2019-20 fiscal year.
Budget 2016: UK GDP growth revised down to 2% in 2016 and 2.2% in 2017
The UK economy will grow less than expected in 2016 and 2017, George Osborne said in his Budget speech.
Budget 2016: Jeremy Corbyn grills husky hugging Cameron on air pollution before Budget
Labour leader caught the prime minister off guard just minutes before George Osborne's speech.
The independence and lives of disabled people are being sacrificed for austerity
People with disabilities are still treated as an economic inconvenience by the government.
Budget 2016: Scotland calls on George Osborne to act on North Sea oil and gas sector
Scotland's deputy first minister accused the government of indecision and inconsistency.
Budget 2016: Labour draws first blood before George Osborne's 'press stunt' speech
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell accused his Conservative counterpart of lacking substance.
Budget 2016: UK unemployment at lowest level since 2006 ahead of George Osborne speech
Number of people in work rises 116,000 to a record 31.4 million.
Budget 2016: How to watch Chancellor George Osborne make his speech
Here's how you can watch George Osborne deliver his big economic speech to the nation.
Budget 2016 recap: George Osborne serves up sugary drinks levy, extends school hours and backs HS3
Chancellor announces Budget 'for the next generation'.
Now we can't walk if we want to? TfL's nanny state lesson in laziness
Standing on both sides of the escalator might aid congestion but it is a missed opportunity to tackle obesity.
Budget 2016: Chancellor Osborne to unveil £1.5b plan to extend secondary school day by an hour
Move aimed at improving standards and boosting Britain's position in international league tables.