Autumn Statement: Osborne's statement in full

The full statement from Chancellor George Osborne.

Autumn Statement document in full (PDF) Read our round-up of Chancellor George Osborne's key points   The UK economy is recovering from the biggest financial crisis in generations. Prior to the crisis, underlying competitiveness fell and economic growth was driven by unsustainable levels of debt. The June Budget 2010 set out the Government's plan to reduce the deficit and rebuild the economy. The actions taken restored stability, reduced market interest rates to record lows and set in place a plan to build a stronger and more balanced economy for the future. Since then, the UK ...