George Osborne

The government plans to announce the launch of a new £1 coin in today's Budget, in an effort to combat counterfeiting.

George Osborne has denied ‘insulting' middle-class voters amid reports he claimed paying higher tax rates is ‘good for them' and makes them feel successful.

George Osborne is potentially facing a £20bn black hole in the public purse when he delivers the next Budget, according to a recreation of government models put together by the Financial Times.

Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has accused the three main UK parties of "bluff, bluster and bullying" after they rejected plans to share the pound with an independent Scotland.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has warned Scotland it will lose the pound if it votes to become independent from the rest of the UK.

Lloyds Banking Group posted a pre-tax profit in 2013 for the first time since its government bailout and plans to restart dividend payments in the second half of the year.

Chancellor George Osborne has warned Britain still faces "painful cuts" in its efforts to achieve a stable economy.

When Chancellor George Osborne stood up to deliver last week's Autumn Statement, there was little doubt he felt more bullish than in 2012.

Hargreaves Lansdown has flagged up five key investment themes to benefit from the announcements made in yesterday's Autumn Statement.

The government has today unveiled what it said was an unprecedented package of measures to tackle tax avoidance, evasion, fraud and error.