UK avoids triple dip recession Britain's economy dodged a return to recession and grew faster than expected in the first three months of this year. Business • 25 Apr 13
UK avoids triple dip recession Britain's economy dodged a return to recession and grew faster than expected in the first three months of this year. Business • 25 Apr 13
Britain to cut corporation tax rate to 20% Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced that Britain is to cut its main rate of corporation tax to 20% from 2015. News • 20 Mar 13
Britain to cut corporation tax rate to 20% Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced that Britain is to cut its main rate of corporation tax to 20% from 2015. News • 20 Mar 13
Britain may change Bank of England's mandate British finance minister George Osborne has turned to the Bank of England to do more to help spur the country's stagnant economy as he announced a halving of this year's growth forecast. Business • 20 Mar 13
Britain may change Bank of England's mandate British finance minister George Osborne has turned to the Bank of England to do more to help spur the country's stagnant economy as he announced a halving of this year's growth forecast. Business • 20 Mar 13
Energy bills push UK inflation higher The squeeze on UK household budgets tightened further last month as official figures revealed hikes in energy bills and fuel costs sent inflation to its highest level since last May. Business • 19 Mar 13
Energy bills push UK inflation higher The squeeze on UK household budgets tightened further last month as official figures revealed hikes in energy bills and fuel costs sent inflation to its highest level since last May. Business • 19 Mar 13
Osborne: Britain will not 'run away' from problems Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer has insisted the country will not "run away" from its problems after Moody's downgraded the country's AAA credit rating. News • 23 Feb 13
Osborne: Britain will not 'run away' from problems Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer has insisted the country will not "run away" from its problems after Moody's downgraded the country's AAA credit rating. News • 23 Feb 13
UK sets out new law to break up errant banks British banks that fail to guard their day-to-day banking from risky investment activities will face being dismantled, finance minister George Osborne said today. Business • 04 Feb 13
UK sets out new law to break up errant banks British banks that fail to guard their day-to-day banking from risky investment activities will face being dismantled, finance minister George Osborne said today. Business • 04 Feb 13
British Government borrowing higher than expected Britain's government borrowed slightly more than expected in December as the economy continued to struggle, thwarting efforts to erase a large budget deficit and adding to pressure on the country's top credit rating. Business • 22 Jan 13
British Government borrowing higher than expected Britain's government borrowed slightly more than expected in December as the economy continued to struggle, thwarting efforts to erase a large budget deficit and adding to pressure on the country's top credit rating. Business • 22 Jan 13
British finance minister delivers budget update Britain’s Chancellor George Osborne has insisted the country’s economy is “taking time” but is recovering. News • 05 Dec 12
British finance minister delivers budget update Britain’s Chancellor George Osborne has insisted the country’s economy is “taking time” but is recovering. News • 05 Dec 12
Osborne slashes UK growth forecasts Britain's Chancellor George Osborne said today that the recovery of the UK economy is taking longer than he had hoped. Business • 05 Dec 12
Osborne slashes UK growth forecasts Britain's Chancellor George Osborne said today that the recovery of the UK economy is taking longer than he had hoped. Business • 05 Dec 12
UK borrowing falls as austerity bites UK government borrowing fell last month, official figures showed today, in a sign that the Chancellor's austerity measures are increasingly taking hold. Business • 19 Oct 12
UK borrowing falls as austerity bites UK government borrowing fell last month, official figures showed today, in a sign that the Chancellor's austerity measures are increasingly taking hold. Business • 19 Oct 12
UK's Osborne to slash welfare but quiet on growth Britain's Conservatives would slash government spending on welfare by £10 billion a year if re-elected, finance minister George Osborne has said. Business • 08 Oct 12
UK's Osborne to slash welfare but quiet on growth Britain's Conservatives would slash government spending on welfare by £10 billion a year if re-elected, finance minister George Osborne has said. Business • 08 Oct 12
Monday deadline for Bank of England candidates Hopefuls for the post of Bank of England governor have until Monday morning to stake their claim for the biggest job in British banking. Business • 05 Oct 12
Monday deadline for Bank of England candidates Hopefuls for the post of Bank of England governor have until Monday morning to stake their claim for the biggest job in British banking. Business • 05 Oct 12
British budget deficit swells to August record Britain's budget deficit widened to the biggest on record for any August, data showed today. Business • 21 Sep 12
British budget deficit swells to August record Britain's budget deficit widened to the biggest on record for any August, data showed today. Business • 21 Sep 12
Britain sees shock rise in July borrowing British Chancellor George Osborne's deficit reduction plans were dealt a blow when figures revealed a shock rise in UK borrowing in July. Business • 21 Aug 12
Britain sees shock rise in July borrowing British Chancellor George Osborne's deficit reduction plans were dealt a blow when figures revealed a shock rise in UK borrowing in July. Business • 21 Aug 12
Britain takes step closer to major reform of banks The British government today published a key document outlining plans for costly structural reforms of Britain's banks in a bid to help avoid a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis. Business • 14 Jun 12
Britain takes step closer to major reform of banks The British government today published a key document outlining plans for costly structural reforms of Britain's banks in a bid to help avoid a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis. Business • 14 Jun 12
Euro crisis 'not fully understood' by governments The head of the European Commission has warned that the urgency of the eurozone crisis is "not fully understood" by some national governments. News • 13 Jun 12
Euro crisis 'not fully understood' by governments The head of the European Commission has warned that the urgency of the eurozone crisis is "not fully understood" by some national governments. News • 13 Jun 12
Murdoch BSkyB bid was an 'inconvenience' - Osborne The Murdoch bid for full control of BSkyB was a "political inconvenience" that would "cause us trouble one way or the other", the British Chancellor told the Leveson Inquiry. News • 11 Jun 12
Murdoch BSkyB bid was an 'inconvenience' - Osborne The Murdoch bid for full control of BSkyB was a "political inconvenience" that would "cause us trouble one way or the other", the British Chancellor told the Leveson Inquiry. News • 11 Jun 12
