George Osborne
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Week in pictures: 29 June - 5 July
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MPs criticise HMRC plan to raid bank accounts
Speed Read Cross-party committee concerned taxman could act as ‘judge and jury’
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Osborne vetoes RBS plan to pay CEO double his salary as bonus
Speed Read RBS tries to sidestep government rules by paying Ross McEwan an extra £1m 'allowance'
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British polar scientists to get new £200m icebreaker ship
Speed Read Government to commission world-leading research ship for Antarctic and Arctic scientific research
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Week in pictures: 23 - 29 March
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Budget caveat: sting in the tail for savers and pensioners
In Depth People will need to be much more financially literate or there'll be a new pensions crisis, says Iain Clacher
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Budget 2014: key points from George Osborne's statement
In Depth Beer duty down, tobacco duty up, while savers and pensioners given a helping hand from Treasury
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Toasts to Osborne in Tunbridge Wells: but what about the rest?
In Depth Comfortably-off savers and pensioners get a Budget boost – and a reason (perhaps) to vote Tory not Ukip
By The Mole Published
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New 12-sided pound coin will be 'most secure in the world'
Speed Read New £1 coin will help fight forgery but likely to cost £20m to change vending machines and trolleys
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Budget 2014: what we want vs what we'll get from Osborne
In Depth The Chancellor might have a surprise up his sleeve but this won't be a Budget full of tax giveaways
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UK's five richest families 'worth more than poorest 20%'
In Depth As inequality grows in the UK, Oxfam calls on George Osborne to mind the gap
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Scotland can issue 'Braveheart bonds' but they will cost more
Speed Read Osborne gives Scotland more fiscal powers in 'historic moment' but SNP insists it is 'nothing new'
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Miliband bank debacle: has he just thrown away the election?
In Depth The value of taxpayer-owned banks drops by £1bn – and Osborne outflanks him with £7 minimum wage support
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Osborne says retail investors may join next Lloyds sale
Speed Read Success of initial £3.2bn share sell-off paves way for second round to public and private investors
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