George Osborne

Hundreds of thousands of basic rate taxpayers will fall into the 40% income tax bracket when the government lowers the threshold next year.

George Osborne today delivered what he called "a Budget for working people". Here we pick the best quotations.....from the horse's mouth.

BUDGET-LITE

BUDGET

It took Chancellor George Osborne just under an hour to deliver his third Budget speech. Here it is in full...

BUDGET

The Chancellor has highlighted five key industries set to benefit from today's Budget, as he tries to move the UK away from a reliance on companies in the finance sector.

The 50p top rate of income tax will be reduced to 45p from April next year, Chancellor George Osborne announced this afternoon.

Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed £20bn will be made available to small and medium sized businesses through a government-backed scheme.

Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed the government will consult on launching perpetual gilts and gilts with a life longer than 50 years, despite a wave of criticism from potential investors.