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
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
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
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
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
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
Delivering his Budget speech on Wednesday, George Osborne could not resist spelling out the supposedly ‘negative implications’ of Brexit. That the Chancello... read more
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
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
Delivering his Budget speech on Wednesday, George Osborne could not resist spelling out the supposedly ‘negative implications’ of Brexit. That the Chancello... read more
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
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 push up the price of diet drinks and encourage us to eat more chocolate, experts said yesterday. The Chancellor shocked M... read more
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
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
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
Tory disability campaigner Graeme Ellis sabotaged his party’s own website Did so after accusing George Osborne of ‘destroying lives’ with the ... read more
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
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
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
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
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