Hammond set to reveal budget cash to pave way for first new grammar schools since the 1960s
The selective schools are a focus for the British Prime Minister Theresa May.
Local councils in Britain to get emergency cash injection to fund social care
Theresa May faces possible backbench rebellion if she does not resolve social care funding.
Chancellors pulling Budget rabbits out of hats leads to U-turns and confusion say experts
Report says stronger challenge and wider consultation will lead to fewer 'omnishambles' Budgets.
Autumn Statement: Government is borrowing huge sums - leaving us in a sea of debt
The plain fact is that we can't go on living beyond our means, borrowing our way out of every difficulty.
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National Living Wage: Companies that can't afford to pay it don't have a viable business model
Increase productivity and improve business functions and wage increases shouldn't be an issue.
National Living Wage: Osborne's risky experiment will affect low-skilled, vulnerable workers
The chancellor has shown he is willing to tolerate fewer jobs for higher pay - for others.
UK economic growth revised higher in fourth quarter of 2015
ONS second estimate of GDP shows UK economy grew 2.1% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2015.
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan heckled by teachers as she announces academy plans
This is the first time in 19 years that an Education Secretary has attended an NASUWT conference.
Why the sugar tax is a sweet deal for Tate & Lyle, Pure Circle and Whitbread
A proposed tax on imported sugar-sweetened drinks may have some surprising beneficiaries.
Fruit juices and smoothies with 'unacceptably high' levels of sugar should face new taxes
New research says some smoothies would get a red traffic light label based on sugar.
George Osborne's 'botched' Budget approved by MPs including Iain Duncan Smith
Lawmakers have passed Chancellor George Osborne's highly controversial Budget
George Osborne and Ken Clarke want to go down in history as 'reformers' - they won't
Ken Clarke appeared on the Today programme and rallied to the support of our beleaguered Chancellor.
George Osborne live stream: Watch chancellor face MPs in career-defining defence of 2016 Budget
Troubled Conservative MP is set to face a frosty reception when he addresses the House of Commons on 22 March.
Another blow to George Osborne as government borrowing in February is higher than expected
Public sector net borrowing came to £7.1bn in February against a market expectation of £5.9bn.
Annual UK CPI inflation in February remains unchanged against expectations, ONS report shows
Inflation grows 0.3% year-on-year in February, slightly below expectations but in line with previous month.
George Osborne finally set to reappear to defend Budget as further welfare cuts scrapped
As Stephen Crabb said no further plans for welfare cuts, Cameron was tasked with damage control.
We must commend George Osborne's brave sugar tax: Inaction on obesity is not an option
Experts predict that it could reduce obesity, save the NHS £567m a year and raise £1bn for sports programmes.
Iain Duncan Smith is right to resign – I never saw any evidence of a conscience
The sanctification we have witnessed and desperate attempts of Duncan Smith to secure a legacy are disgusting.
Tory tensions at breaking point as Cameron says Osborne 'messed up'
Cameron says Osborne 'would have hell to pay in the papers', according to a Cabinet source.
George Osborne's lifetime Isa could impoverish millions of pensioners
Tory pensions minister says new savings reform could encourage OAPs to overspend.
Iain Duncan Smith tells Andrew Marr quitting was 'not about attacking the PM or Europe'
IDS also said the party was 'losing focus' and he refused to back George Osborne for PM.
Labour tells George Osborne to follow Iain Duncan Smith and quit over disability cuts
Jeremy Corbyn says Osborne has 'lost the credibility to manage the economy' for the majority.
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith resigns after 'indefensible' disabilities cuts
In a resignation letter IDS said that George Osborne's latest Budget 'benefits higher earning taxpayers'.
Labour must capitalise on this critical change in public mood against the Tories
Osborne's strategy of picking on the vulnerable worked for a bit - but there's a limit to what we'll tolerate.
Budget 2016: 70% of northern businesses think there will never be a Northern Powerhouse
Only 4% of businesses think Chancellor George Osborne has done enough for northern SMEs so far.
FSB: Small business confidence at three-year low as threat of triple dip recession looms
In Northern Ireland and Scotland, small businesses were least confident.
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