Budget 2013
![]() Budget 2013: How does it affect you?George Osborne has delivered his fourth budget and introduced measures to support the housing market, cut fuel and beer duty and raised the income tax allowance to £10,000. |
![]() OBR: Main impact of 'Help To Buy' will be higher house pricesThe Office of Budget Responsibility told MPs today that the main impact of the 'Help To Buy' scheme set out in the budget will be to increase house prices. |
![]() Budget 2013: UK households don't feel budget has helped themSurveys by uSwitch and Moneysupermarket show that the majority of UK households don't feel that the budget has helped their finances. |
![]() CTF balances may be allowed to be transferred to Junior ISAsChiled Trust Fund balances may be allowed to be transferred to Junior ISAs after the government launched a consultation on the issue as part of its budget announcements. |
![]() Budget 2013: Workers to benefit from £10,000 personal allowanceGeorge Osborne presents his budget on Wednesday March 20th under pressure to deliver measures to promote growth but still cut the deficit. What will the Chancellor say? |
![]() Budget 2013: Expert reaction to George Osborne's 4th budgetWe round up what the industry experts think of the Chancellor's budget for 2013 as George Osborne cancels a fuel duty rise and raises the tax threshold to £10,000. |
![]() OBR cuts 2013 UK growth forecast by half to just 0.6%The Office for Budget Responsibility has cut the UK growth forecast from 1.2 per cent to 0.6 per cent as the Chancellor admits it will take two years longer than planned. |
![]() Budget 2013 Live: Key points at a glanceThe budget as it happens. Follow all the major announcements in the Chancellor's budget as George Osborne presents his fourth budget since the coalition came to power. |
![]() Osborne announces changes to Bank of England remitThe Chancellor, George Osborne, presents his budget on Wednesday and it could see the announcement of a change to the Bank of England's remit. |
![]() Budget 2013: Osborne expected to announce more housebuildingBusiness leaders are urging the Chancellor, George Osborne to go for growth and invest in infrastructure projects ahead of the budget on Wednesday March 20th. |
![]() Living costs rise 4x faster than wages as Brits fear budgetNew research shows that since 2008 living costs have risen four times faster than wages and most UK households believe next week's budget will make things worse. |
![]() Budget 2013: Business lobby Osborne to put growth before cutsBusiness organisations have called on the government to use the budget to help revive the UK economy by building 50,000 new homes. |
![]() BCC cuts UK growth forecast and calls for radical budgetThe British Chamber of Commerce says the UK economy will only grow by 0.6 per cent this year and calls for the Chancellor George Osborne to deliver a radical budget. |
![]() Upbeat services sector and retail sales head off triple-dip riskPositive data from the services sector and retail sales for February suggest the UK could avoid a triple-dip recession and that the decision on QE by the MPC is too close to call. |