BUDGET 2014

Coverage of George Osborne's Budget speech, which starts at 12.30pm on Wednesday, March 19.

3rd & 7 37yd

“Our combined goods exports to Brazil, India and China have risen faster than those of our competitors” #Budget2014

by HM Treasury via twitter 3/19/2014 12:59:17 PM
Sly MagnaCarta based dig at Miliband #Budget2014 ahead of 800th anniversary in 2015

by Armstrong Watson via twitter 3/19/2014 12:59:16 PM
Special edition News & Star - full of Budget details and with initial reaction and analysis - on sale this afternoon. Shortly after 2pm.

by Ian, News & Star 3/19/2014 12:59:15 PM
“We need our businesses to export more, build more, invest more and manufacture more” #Budget2014

by HM Treasury via twitter 3/19/2014 12:59:02 PM
Chancellor: "We will provide £20 million to support cathedral repairs" #Budget2014 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BjF3nGYCEAAYX2B.png

by HM Treasury via twitter 3/19/2014 12:58:00 PM
Measures to stop perceived avoidance by purchasing residential properties through companies #Budget2014

by Andy__Mitchell via twitter retweeted by ArmstrongWatson 3/19/2014 12:57:24 PM
Tax avoidance schemes will no longer give cash flow advantage #Budget2014 More avoidance measures announced. ATED to apply fr £500k not £2m

by Bob Wheatcroft via twitter retweeted by ArmstrongWatson 3/19/2014 12:57:06 PM
#LIBOR fines to be donated to armed forces charities, scouts, guides, St John's etc. #Budget2014

by Armstrong Watson via twitter 3/19/2014 12:56:59 PM
#HMRC to get new powers to collect tax from those who can but refuse to pay #Budget2014

by Helen Thornley via twitter retweeted by ArmstrongWatson 3/19/2014 12:55:39 PM
Those in tax avoidance schemes must pay tax upfront to increase tax rate #Budget2014

by Armstrong Watson via twitter 3/19/2014 12:55:34 PM
“We will block transfers of profits between companies within groups to avoid tax” #Budget2014

by HM Treasury via twitter 3/19/2014 12:54:29 PM
Chancellor: “I am increasing HMRC’s budget to tackle non-compliance” #Budget2014

by HM Treasury via twitter 3/19/2014 12:54:23 PM
#taxavoidanceschemes reduced by a half #Budget2014

by Lorraine Harnby via twitter retweeted by ArmstrongWatson 3/19/2014 12:54:13 PM
The rich are paying the ones paying to reduce the deficit #budget2014

by Lorraine Harnby via twitter retweeted by ArmstrongWatson 3/19/2014 12:53:47 PM
Chancellor: “The number of registered tax avoidance schemes has fallen by half” #Budget2014

by HM Treasury via twitter 3/19/2014 12:53:29 PM
“...we have... tough, new global tax rules that stop rich individuals hiding their tax & companies shifting profits offshore” #Budget2014

by HM Treasury via twitter 3/19/2014 12:53:12 PM
Chancellor: “Independent statistics show ... income inequality is at its lowest level for 28 years” #Budget2014

by HM Treasury via twitter 3/19/2014 12:53:00 PM
All benefits other than cyclical unemployment benefits and State Pension to be subject to permanent central cap #Budget2014

by Armstrong Watson FP via twitter retweeted by ArmstrongWatson 3/19/2014 12:52:47 PM
#Budget2014 ..ctd..Not easy decisions, but the right thing to ensure Britain lives within her means

by David Pickthall via twitter 3/19/2014 12:52:39 PM
#Budget2014 Osborne - Difficult decisions on public service pay and pensions, further savings in departments, caps on welfare bills..ctd..

by David Pickthall via twitter 3/19/2014 12:52:06 PM
Public service pensions. Accurate valuations of liabilities to save spending of £1bn #Budget2014

by Armstrong Watson FP via twitter retweeted by ArmstrongWatson 3/19/2014 12:51:16 PM
Chancellor: “We set out today the details of that welfare cap – and we will seek the support of Parliament for it ... next week” #Budget2014

by HM Treasury via twitter 3/19/2014 12:51:15 PM
"Fix roof while sun is shining" - weather inspired - or just repeating from last year #Budget2014 .

by Helen Thornley via twitter retweeted by ArmstrongWatson 3/19/2014 12:51:03 PM
“We are continuing with pay restraint in the public sector” #Budget2014

by HM Treasury via twitter 3/19/2014 12:50:09 PM
Cuts in this parliament and the next too - taking difficult decisions now to protect NHS and schools #Budget2014

by Armstrong Watson via twitter 3/19/2014 12:50:01 PM
#Budget2014 Osborne - We will fix the roof when the sun is shining to protect Britain from future storms

by David Pickthall via twitter 3/19/2014 12:49:51 PM
We will “...meet our obligations to the world’s poorest by contributing 0.7% of our national income to help them” #Budget2014

by HM Treasury via twitter 3/19/2014 12:49:47 PM
George Osborne mimics George Orwell in 1984. "We'll eliminate the deficit by 2019. We've ALWAYS said we would eliminate the deficit by 2019"

by John Woodcock via twitter 3/19/2014 12:49:08 PM
“So in this Budget all decisions are paid for. Taxes are lower but so too is spending” #Budget2014

by HM Treasury via twitter 3/19/2014 12:48:45 PM
New £1 will take 3 years to introduce #Budget2014

by Armstrong Watson via twitter 3/19/2014 12:47:39 PM
#Budget2014 Osborne - 1 in 30 £1 coins are counterfeit

by David Pickthall via twitter 3/19/2014 12:47:28 PM
Chancellor: "We will move to a new, highly secure £1 coin" #Budget2014 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BjF1HVECMAAGDFV.png

by HM Treasury via twitter 3/19/2014 12:47:06 PM
#Budget2014 Osborne - It's because we've crated credible fiscal plan that the BoE will provide the support needed to businesses & families

by David Pickthall via twitter 3/19/2014 12:46:55 PM
Inflation targets to be met at 2%. #Budget2014

by Bob Wheatcroft via twitter retweeted by ArmstrongWatson 3/19/2014 12:46:53 PM
£42bn reduction in interest payments on National Debt by 2018 #Budget2014

by Armstrong Watson FP via twitter retweeted by ArmstrongWatson 3/19/2014 12:46:04 PM
Chancellor: “I today re-confirm my remit for the Monetary Policy Committee, including the target of 2 per cent CPI inflation” #Budget2014

by HM Treasury via twitter 3/19/2014 12:46:01 PM
Growth up, deficit & borrowings down saving each household £2,000 pa #Budget2014

by Andy__Mitchell via twitter retweeted by ArmstrongWatson 3/19/2014 12:45:58 PM
Chancellor: “Growth up. The deficit set to halve. Debt is lower” #Budget2014

by HM Treasury via twitter 3/19/2014 12:44:58 PM
More hard decisions and more cuts required to sort out Britain's debt #Budget2014

by Lorraine Harnby via twitter retweeted by ArmstrongWatson 3/19/2014 12:44:03 PM
“In 2018-19, they [the OBR] are forecasting no deficit at all – instead, at plus 0.2%, a small surplus” #Budget2014

by HM Treasury via twitter 3/19/2014 12:42:28 PM
Chancellor: “This year they [the OBR] say it [the deficit] will be 6.6% - lower than forecast and down a third” #Budget2014

by HM Treasury via twitter 3/19/2014 12:42:06 PM
“...and for the first time in 35 years, a higher employment rate than the United States of America” #Budget 2014

by HM Treasury via twitter 3/19/2014 12:40:56 PM
Osborne - Latest figures show 24 per cent decrease in JCP claimant count in one year

by David Pickthall via twitter 3/19/2014 12:40:52 PM
Chancellor: “We now have...a record number in work, a record number of women in work...#Budget2013

by HM Treasury via twitter 3/19/2014 12:40:46 PM
Chancellor: “The OBR today forecast one and a half million more jobs over the next five years” #Budget2014

by HM Treasury via twitter 3/19/2014 12:40:19 PM