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George Osborne’s lifetime ISA affects age-gap couples

The economic outlook may be sombre, with the finances of the Government in a precarious state, and the possibility of Brexit hanging over markets.  But the Bud... read more

George Osborne’s ‘small business Budget’ will mean tax hikes for big companies

Tough talking: George Osborne said that business rates increases will  be linked to the Consumer Prices Index rather than Retail Prices Index Big firms should ... read more

Key Dates for when Budget 2016 changes come into place

Budget calendar: From tax allowances to Lifetime Isas – when Osborne’s key changes kick in between now and 2019 By Laura Shannon, Financial Mail on ... read more

George Osborne’s tax hike higher than Labour’s rates

Budget figures reveal taxes will rise to 37.5% of national income in 2019-20 Taxes were only higher in 2000-01, when Gordon Brown was Chancellor The figures und... read more

George Osborne’s tax hike higher than Labour’s rates

Families are on course to face a higher tax burden under George Osborne than they did in nearly every year under Labour. Figures buried in the Budget documents ... read more

Tory revolt forces Cameron to pave the way for an embarrassing U-turn over £1.2billion disability benefits cut as he vows to ‘get it right’ and protect the vulnerable 

David Cameron’s official spokesman today insisted the Government position on disability benefits was unchanged  David Cameron has paved the way for an em... read more

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Cheap stunts won’t put us in the black

Delivering his Budget speech on Wednesday, George Osborne could not resist spelling out the supposedly ‘negative implications’ of Brexit. That the Chancello... read more

Balance the books? Not when WE pay for mums-of-8, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN 

Boy George was banging on in his Budget about the need to reduce public spending still further and balance the books. Good luck with that. For all the Governmen... read more

Paul Johnson warns huge tax rises likely with George Osborne’s Budget 2016

George Osborne’s Budget came under attack from financial experts last night, with one saying that if he were the Chancellor he would not be able to sleep at n... read more

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Cheap stunts won’t put us in the black

Delivering his Budget speech on Wednesday, George Osborne could not resist spelling out the supposedly ‘negative implications’ of Brexit. That the Chancello... read more

Tory MPs rally rebellion against George Osborne’s slashing of disability benefits

George Osborne was facing pressure from Tory MPs over disability cuts today  George Osborne faced growing Tory dissent over his cuts to disability benefit toda... read more

Chief of Budget watchdog insists he has NOT reached a verdict on the risks of Brexit

Robert Chote, the chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility, said he had not endorsed either side in the referendum.  The head of George Osborne’s... read more

George Osborne’s sugar tax could raise price of diet drinks and even bottled water 

George Osborne’s sugar tax could push up the price of diet drinks and encourage us to eat more chocolate, experts said yesterday. The Chancellor shocked M... read more

Brexit MPs join with Labour to threaten Budget rebellion over Brussels’ 5% levy on tampons

David Cameron has secured support from all other EU leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel (right) for new flexibility on VAT which would allow the ... read more

George Osborne slashes capital gains tax to give them a helping hand

Investors will be penalised less heavily when selling shares after George Osborne announced a significant cut in capital gains tax in this year’s budget. ... read more

2016 Budget tax breaks for Airbnb-ers, eBay and Etsy sellers in Budget

Millions of people who rent our their homes on holiday rental sites like Airbnb or sell items or services on websites such as eBay and Etsy could see lower tax ... read more

Wheelchair-bound Tory disability campaigner sabotages party’s own website

Tory disability campaigner Graeme Ellis sabotaged his party’s own website Did so after accusing George Osborne of ‘destroying lives’ with the ... read more

George Osborne faces claims of a £560M black hole in education budget

Teachers will spend more time in the classroom as part of their training in a major overhaul of how they qualify under radical plans announced by the Government... read more

FTSE CLOSE: Footsie rallies as Fed and Bank of England peg interest rates

17.40: The FTSE 100 closed up 25.63 points at 6201.12 as investors responded to signals that the US Federal Reserve isn’t in a hurry to raise interest rat... read more

The Queen would love to ditch the eve-of-Budget fiscal meeting

A recent tradition the Queen would love to ditch as she approaches 90 is the eve-of-Budget meeting with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.  It was created by Ton... read more

Lifetime Isa is a clever idea, especially if you’re one of the real Budget winners

When is a pension Isa not a pension Isa? When it’s a Lifetime Isa, it seems. Having been rebuffed in his attempt to replace pensions – and the pesky tax... read more

The Queen would love to ditch the eve-of-Budget fiscal meeting

A recent tradition the Queen would love to ditch as she approaches 90 is the eve-of-Budget meeting with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.  It was created by Ton... read more

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: A fine Budget, marred by the dread D-word 

After six years in the job, Chancellor George Osborne has become a master of the art of Budgets, unrecognisable as the ingénue who blundered through the omnish... read more

George Osborne could learn the hard way that making budgetary rules can be dangerous

Forget the eye-catching fizzy drinks tax and more funding for school sports.  The real narrative of George Osborne’s fourth financial statement in a year... read more