Autumn Statement 2011

Chancellor George Osborne has announced the 2012 Budget will be held on Wednesday 21 March.

Ratings agency Fitch has said the updated fiscal and economic projections from the UK's Office for Budget Responsibility mark a "significant deterioration" in prospects.

As George Osborne reveals the Office for Budget Responsibility has revised down growth forecasts in the UK and government borrowing has moved higher, fund managers and economists give their view on 2011's Autumn Statement.

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The full statement from Chancellor George Osborne.

The Chancellor has confirmed he will unlock £20bn of pension fund assets to invest in private infrastructure in a bid to "overhaul the physical infrastructure of our nation".

Our round-up of the Chancellor George Osborne's key points...

Chancellor George Osborne has announced a programme of support for small and medium-sized businesses, which will include encouraging them to tap the bond markets for funding.

George Osborne's Autumn Statement today has revealed a further increase to the levy on bank borrowing in the UK while he ruled out plans for a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT).