Steve Bell on the autumn statement – cartoon
George Osborne is to release £5bn for capital projects, mainly funded by cutting Whitehall departmental spendingSteve Bell
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George Osborne's autumn statement will be anything but fair
The rich will not bear their fair share. Instead, yet another annual £10bn will be hacked off the benefits for the poorHave you heard the one about those with the broadest shoulders bearing the...
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Tax grab will push 400,000 mid-income earners into top band
Cuts in pension relief could hurt teachers and civil servants, while rise in income thresholds will also hit better offGeorge Osborne gave with one hand – a surprise £1bn tax giveaway for working...
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George Osborne's autumn statement: a bit of carrot, but not very much stick
The chancellor is having to shower gifts in a desperate attempt to generate confidence in boardroomsA mix of carrot and stick is the gist of the chancellor's approach to business. At first glance, the...
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A dead Christmas tree – and still George Osborne smirked | Simon Hoggart's...
From the bare, Cratchitesque branches of the chancellor's autumn statement a few baubles hung limply downGosh, George Osborne looks smug. As Labour's John Denham pointed out, the worse the news he...
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Autumn statement: blues in the black, yellows in the red | Editorial
In narrow party political terms, at least Mr Osborne produced a plan. The same cannot be said of the Liberal DemocratsHe may not have an economic strategy, but George Osborne showed he has a clear...
View ArticleSteve Bell on George Osborne's autumn statement - cartoon
Cuts in corporation tax, higher infrastructure spending and delay to fuel duty rise among measures announced by chancellorSteve Bell
View ArticleOsborne's interviews and autumn statement reaction: Politics live blog
Andrew Sparrow's rolling coverage of all the day's political developments as they happen, including George Osborne's interviews and reaction to the autumn statementAndrew Sparrow
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Autumn statement: George Osborne slashes welfare and extends austerity
Cuts in corporation tax, higher infrastructure spending and delay to fuel duty rise among measures announced by chancellorGeorge Osborne has announced deep cuts in welfare and Whitehall spending after...
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Ed Balls: I won't apologise for my stammer
Shadow chancellor defends Commons response to autumn statement, saying George Osborne omitted relevant detailsEd Balls has said his stammer "got the better of him" when he faltered in his response to...
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Disabled workers told they face redundancy in new Remploy closures
Further 875 employees warned as government pushes on with plan to re-direct disability employment service fundsHundreds more disabled workers at Remploy factories are at risk of losing their jobs under...
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Do you care if credit rating agencies downgrade Britain? | Debate of the day
Tell us what you think the real consequences would be if Fitch did downgrade our AAA ratingThe credit rating agency Fitch has said that Britain is at risk of a downgrade, after the Office for Budget...
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This autumn statement risks making the Lib Dems toxic | Gareth Epps
It's not just the Tories who'll suffer from the chancellor's decision to balance the books on the backs of the poorestThe autumn statement contains little for Liberal Democrats to applaud. Party voices...
View ArticlePolitics Weekly podcast: George Osborne's austerity strategy
George Osborne treated parliament to his autumn statement this week and served up some surprising news: Britain's deficit is not rising (not what most economists predicted). The statement required a...
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Why the UK would cope with a credit ratings downgrade
The fact that the number of AAA rated countries is dwindling means that the economic impact of a downgrade would not be that great – Britain includedIt's a sign of the times that George Osborne now...
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I salute Ed Balls for doing his job despite having a stammer | Ashley Morrison
Although I don't think it was the reason the shadow chancellor was being laughed at, as a stammerer I respect his courageOn Wednesday, Ed Balls, the shadow chancellor, had a bad day at the office....
View ArticleEd Balls: I won't apologise for stammer - video
Shadow chancellor Ed Balls admits his condition sometimes 'got the better of him' when he faltered in his response to George Osborne's autumn statement
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Vince Cable stirs coalition row over autumn statement
Business secretary accuses David Cameron of Tory donor pressure on mansion tax and chancellor on welfare claimantsVince Cable, the business secretary, has put himself at the helm of a Liberal Democrat...
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George Osborne warned: protecting AAA credit rating is lost cause
Cabinet colleagues tell chancellor that downgrade is inevitable and he should tell voters it will not affect borrowing costsCabinet colleagues have warned George Osborne not to try to protect Britain's...
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More cuts or tax rises needed after 2015, thinktank warns
Austerity will force next government to consider 'close to inconceivable cuts' of up to 40%, says Institute for Fiscal StudiesThe election in 2015 is shaping up to be a desperate scramble for cash to...
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