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Budget 2014: Osborne Slaps 15% Stamp Duty Tax on Residential Properties Worth Over Half a Million
Voters had hoped to hear about stamp duty tax credits to ease burden on ordinary people buying property
Budget 2014: George Osborne Targets 'Doers, Makers and Savers' with £2,000 a Year Savings
The Chancellor George Osborne said the reduction of the deficit will mean families save £2,000 a year in interest.
Budget 2014: UK Economy Will Grow Faster and Borrow Less for Two Years
UK Chancellor George Osborne upgrades 2014 and 2015 UK economic growth forecasts
Budget 2014: George Osborne Boosted as UK Employment Hits New Record High
The ONS revealed that there are now more than 30 million people in work in the UK.
Budget 2014: George Osborne Unveils New £1 Coin
The new 12-sided coin will be replaced by a new model based on the old threepenny bit
Budget 2014: UK Workers Suffer as Wages Fall Against Cost of Living
The research also revealed that almost a quarter of part-time workers said they would prefer to work full-time.
Budget 2014: Lawyers Slam UK Bank Levies as 'Fag and Booze Taxes'
Major London law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner hit back at banking sector taxes
George Osborne and Ed Balls Reveal Pre-Budget Messages
UK Chancellor George Osborne and Labour counterpart Ed Balls trade blows on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show.
Budget 2014: George Osborne Must Make Britons Better Off Ahead of 2015 General Election
Chancellor Osborne has to convince us the rat he's pulling from his tattered black hat is a rabbit.
Cameron Adviser Nadhim Zahawi: Tories Should Scrap 40p Tax Rate to Win 2015 Election
Number 10 Policy Board member says Conservatives Party should consider axing high rate on middle class
Tory Treasury Minister Slammed Over All-Male Bank of England MPC Comments
Sajid Javid 'implied' no women were on the MPC board because selections are made on merit.
CBI: Rebalancing UK Economy Must Be Budget 2014 Priority For George Osborne
UK recovery driven by consumer spending and housing market rather than rising trade and manufacturing.
Tax and Benefit Reforms Threaten Inflation-Busting Minimum Wage Hike
Joseph Rowntree Foundation's head of poverty research: UK needs a co-ordinated approach on income policies
Scottish Independence: Standard Life May Quit Scotland After Referendum
Insurer Standard Life warns uncertainty over Scotland's independence may lead it to pull business out.
UK Minimum Wage: Low Pay Commission Suggests Above-Inflation 3% Hike
Business Secretary Vince Cable reveals LPC recommendation on UK minimum wage rise to £6.50.
Chancellor George Osborne Boosted as UK Economy Grows on Household Spending
The ONS says GDP is estimated to have increased by 1.8% in 2013.
Scottish Independence: SNP's Alex Salmond Slams George Osborne's 'Sermon on the Pound'
The SNP leader also described the Chancellor's position as a "diktat upon high".
Westminster Times: Bowie, Clegg, Osborne and Crow
Political Editor Nick Assinder casts a beady eye over the political machinations of the Westminster week.
RMB: UK and China in Talks to establish Renminbi Clearing Bank in London
Chancellor George Osborne unveils important talks in Hong Kong speech to business leaders.
George Osborne: UK Recovery Unbalanced and Not Secure
Chancellor George Osborne warns on UK recovery in Hong Kong speech, but says must stick to austerity plan.
SNP's Alex Salmond Fights Rearguard Action Against 'Negative' Westminster Assault on Scottish Independence
Scotland's first minister has claimed arguments against Scottish independence are purely campaigning rhetoric
France's Total and UK's IGas to Prospect for Shale Gas in Lincolnshire
Total to invest at least $21m in UK's shale gas industry.
Government to Review 'Frequency of Revaluations' in UK Business Rates Regime
Terms to reference for business rates review includes looking at how often commercial properties re-valued.
Help to Buy: Average House Price Edges Towards 3% Stamp Duty Threshold
Calls for Chancellor George Osborne to ease stamp duty burden on first time buyers.
Will Westminster Parties' Threat to Scots on Pound Backfire?
Tories, Lib Dems and Labour all say Scots cannot keep sterling if they go independent.
George Osborne Warns on Scottish Independence: Quit the UK and Lose the Pound
UK Chancellor warns voters that SNP threats to not pay debt will hurt Scots
OECD Admits Errors on Eurozone Growth Forecasts
OECD has admitted that it misread consequences of austerity and did not understand problems of weak banks.
Scottish Independence: Tories, Lib Dems and Labour Unite to Demolish Scotland's Currency Union Hopes
George Osborne, Danny Alexander, Ed Balls will all attack SNP's Alex Salmond's 'keeping the pound' promise
Tories Gain as Economic Optimism Hits Highest Level Since 1997
Ipsos Mori poll shows Tories lead Labour despite supporting 50p tax rate.
IFS: No Evidence of UK Housing Bubble Amid Help to Buy Scheme
Mortgage-stimulus scheme Help to Buy should still be tightened though, says Institute for Fiscal Studies.