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Chancellor George Osborne today lowered the UK's economic growth forecast for the next five years.

The Chancellor's key Budget announcements as they happened...

Chancellor George Osborne is set to raise the personal income tax allowance by £1,000 to £6,475 in the Budget today, removing more than 850,000 people from paying income tax.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg believes the coalition needs to deliver a "difficult" budget today to ensure the UK can avoid the scenarios seen in Greece and Spain.

CGT, VAT, public pensions... Prime Minister David Cameron has already warned today's emergency Budget will likely contain some of the harshest measures since World War II.

Prudential has refuted suggestions Fidelity called for its management to quit over its failed Asian takeover bid.

M&G fixed income stalwart Richard Woolnough has bought into debt issued by football giant Manchester United.

US markets opened strongly today as global stock markets thrive on news China is likely to end its currency peg with the dollar.

Franklin Templeton emerging markets guru Mark Mobius has dismissed concerns Hungary could face a similar debt spiral to stricken nation Greece.

Ignis head of credit portfolio management Chris Bowie is using the strong rebound in risk appetite today to accelerate the group's de-risking in credit markets.