Autumn Statement
OBR & IFS discredit Chancellor's claims on disposable incomeThe Office for Budget Responsibility has joined the Institute for Fiscal Studies in disproving data presented by the George Osborne in his Autumn Statement on disposable incomes. |
Autumn Statement: Key points announced by George OsborneThe Chancellor, George Osborne, presented his Autumn Statement to Parliament and was able to say that growth forecasts are up deficit estimates are expected to fall. |
State pension age to be raised to 69 from late 2040'sPlans to increase state pension age to 68 will be brought forward from 2046 to the mid 2030s and the state pension age will rise further to 69 by the late 2040's. |
Autumn Statement preview – what will the chancellor announce?George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, will deliver his Autumn Statement today. The country wonders what changes he will announce. |
Autumn Statement: Government borrowing to be revised downThe Office for Budget Responsibility will upgrade GDP growth forecasts and downgrade government borrowing estimates when George Osborne presents his Autumn Statement tomorrow. |
CBI urges Osborne to cut and then reform business ratesThe CBI is calling on the Chancellor, George Osborne to limit the rise in business rates for 2014-15 to 2.0% and then implement reforms to make the system better. |
MPs warn Osborne to stick to March budget for tax changesThe Treasury select Committee believes the chancellor, George Osborne should introduce tax changes in March not in his Autumn Statement. |
Cable and Alexander at odds over triple-dip recessionThe two leading Liberal Democrats in the coalition expressed different views on the likelihood of the UK entering a triple-dip recession. |
Pensioners could be targeted in Osborne's next round of cutsDespite the austerity measures of the past few years, more will be needed to balance the government's books and the IFS thinks it will be pensioners who face big cuts next. |
Fitch warns UK could lose triple-A credit ratingOne of the leading ratings agencies, Fitch, has warned that the UK could lose its triple-A credit rating after George Osborne admitted he would miss one of his deficit reduction targets. |
Autumn Statement: Winners and losersThe Chancellor has unveiled his Autumn Statement and we analyse who are the winners and losers in George Osborne's updated plans to get the economy moving. |
Autumn Statement: Austerity until 2018 as OBR cuts growth forecastThe Office for Budget Responsibility has cut its growth forecast as George Osborne admits that it will take longer to reduce the deficit and that austerity will last until 2018. |
Autumn statement: Key points at a glanceGeorge Osborne has announced his Autumn Statement to parliament today. Described as a mini-budget he says all new spending is being paid for by tax rises or spending cuts. |
Autumn Statement: Expert reaction to Osborne's mini budgetWe bring you all of the reaction to George Osborne's Autumn Statement today from his announcement on pensions tax relief to the cancellation of the fuel duty rise. |
Osborne cancels January's 3p-a-litre fuel duty riseGeorge Osborne has announced that he is to permanently cancel the government's planned 3p-a-litre fuel duty rise scheduled for January. |
The six issues that will define Osborne's Autumn StatementGeorge Osborne will announce his highly anticipated Autumn Statement tomorrow as he tries to find ways to boost the economy without adding to the government debt. |
Autumn Statement preview: Will George Osborne go for growth?The Chancellor has to juggle the numbers in his Autumn Statement to keep the deficit down whilst stimulating economic growth with infrastructure investment. How will he do it? |
Autumn Statement: Osborne will admit he has missed targetsThe Chancellor, George Osborne will be forced to admit that he has missed at least one of his key deficit reduction targets when he makes his autumn statement on Wednesday. |
CBI urges government to put growth first in Autumn statementAhead of the Chancellors Autumn Statement next Wednesday, the CBI is calling on the government to use £1.5 billion on short-term high impact growth projects. |
Moody's warns that UK could lose coveted triple-A credit ratingMoody's has warned that the UK could lose its triple-A credit rating and says getting the deficit cut combined with growing the economy is the Chancellor's biggest challenge. |
Blog: Has King given green light for Osborne to change tack?Sir Mervyn King said he would not complain if the government missed its debt target in certain circumstances. has this given the green light for a change of economic policy? |
IFS autumn statement analysis reveals poorest hit hardestLow-income households with children could be hit hard by the changes announced in the Autumn Statement, sources have warned. |
Chancellor's Autumn Statement: What it means for your financesHow do George Osborne's plans set out in today's autumn statement affect your money? We take a look at ten key areas and analyse the effect on the economy and you. |
George Osborne's autumn statement: What the experts sayThe Chancellor, George Osborne, presented his autumn spending review today and we focus on what experts in each affected area think of his plans. |
OBR says only 60% chance govt will meet cuts target by 2017The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has cut forecasts for growth and says it is unlikely the government will meet its own deadline on austerity targets. |
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