George Osborne
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Autumn Statement 2015: McDonnell offers advice to 'comrade Osborne'
Speed Read Shadow chancellor has a 'Chairman Mao moment' in his response
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Islamic State 'plotting cyber attacks on British hospitals'
Speed Read Osborne warns of online sabotage – and Cameron announces £2bn for special forces, including SAS
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Osborne stirs up Labour split ahead of vote on cuts
Speed Read Labour leadership candidates could rebel against amendment that backs some of the Budget measures
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Osborne relaxes planning rules to boost house-building
Speed Read Overhaul of the country's planning system could see local communities 'forced to accept developments against their will'
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July Budget 2015: George Osborne's key announcements
In Depth The Chancellor's second budget of the year set out plans for a national living wage - and £12bn of welfare cuts
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Digital Tax Accounts: how they will affect you
In Depth Tax returns are set to be replaced by new online tax accounts, but will they be as simple as the Chancellor claims?
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Budget 2015: will inheritance tax change today?
Speed Read Rumours abound that the Chancellor is about to relax the rules on inheritance tax, but the change may not come immediately
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Eurostar stake sold for more than £750m after 'fierce' battle
In Depth Anglo-Canadian consortium to buy 40% stake in Eurostar for significantly higher sum than analysts predicted
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Week in pictures: 1 - 7 February
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Osborne’s cuts could reduce Army to virtually useless
In Depth Cuts will be so severe that Nato could classify our reduced forces not as an army, but a gendarmerie
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Week in pictures: 30 November - 6 December
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Government reveals details of £15bn 'roads revolution' plans
Speed Read Investment in Stonehenge tunnel and M25 among plans to improve network – but will they go ahead?
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Pension tax changes: what you need to know
In Depth George Osborne makes death a little cheaper by dropping an unpopular pension 'death tax'
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18 million pensioners gain access to retirement lump sums
In Depth Experts fear that radical changes to pension laws could leave some pensioners destitute
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