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
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
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
Hospitals, town halls and Whitehall will have to make new ‘stealth cuts’ thanks to a multi-billion pound ‘back door’ spending raid annou... read more
George Osborne’s economic blueprint relies on levels of immigration way above the Government’s target, documents reveal. David Cameron has pledged t... read more
George Osborne yesterday promised to balance the books by the end of the decade – but was forced to outline painful spending cuts and tax rises to hit his tar... read more
George Osborne is the most substantial politician in this Government, the least irresponsible Chancellor of the Exchequer since Ken Clarke lost the job in 1997.... read more
George Osborne got behind a string of high profile transport projects yesterday – but left it unclear when they will be completed. The Chancellor announced ba... read more
As George Osborne sat down, having pinked his way through another Budget, three hands shot forth to congratulate him. David Cameron gave him a little play-punch... read more
The Chancellor has promised to close loopholes which allow multinational firms to avoid paying tax in the UK. George Osborne also set out further cuts to corpor... read more
George Osborne wooed Middle Britain with tax cuts and a big boost for savers yesterday but admitted the UK’s finances had plunged deeper into the red. In ... read more
George Osborne faced a furious Tory backlash last night after suggesting that Britain’s independent economic watchdog was in favour of remaining in the EU... read more
Households will face bigger insurance bills after the Chancellor announced a second hike to premium tax in five months. Families are already paying on average a... read more