Budget 2012
RSS Higher rate tax 'for 5m by 2014'
More and more people on "relatively modest salaries" are being dragged into becoming higher-rate taxpayers, Budget analysis suggests.
- Row over tax 'raid' on pensioners
- Q&A: Pensioner allowances explained
- Peston: Easier to tax pensioners
- Key points at-a-glance
Row over tax 'raid' on pensioners
Row over tax 'raid' on pensionersThe government defend plans in the Budget to change tax allowances for the elderly, amid claims they amount to a raid on pensioners' incomes.
Osborne cuts 50p top rate of tax
George Osborne cuts the 50p top rate and the amount of income tax millions of lower earners pay - but pensioners face a future hit from the Budget.
UK economy
Budget headlines in 4 minutes04:24
Osborne: 'Britain will earn its way in world'02:20
Child benefit withdrawal 'gradual'01:54
Budget 2012: The people's verdict02:52
Ed Balls on the Budget03:08
Top tax rate cut from 50p to 45p02:32
Stamp duty rise on £2m properties01:58
Serwotka on Budget 'for the rich'02:54
OBR revises growth forecast 02:08
Osborne announces new corporation tax01:43
Robinson on Budget's political reaction02:07
Flanders: How Budget will raise cash02:19
Peston: Budget 'good news' for business01:42
Darling: UK needs confidence back02:33
Budget changes 'worry pensioners'03:23
Vince Cable 'content' with Budget01:55
Newspapers kick Osborne's Budget01:20
Budget: 'Not a lot in it for business'02:03
'Granny tax' effect 'exaggerated'02:20
Budget growth figures 'unrealistic'02:01
Budget headlines in 4 minutes
Osborne: 'Britain will earn its way in world'
Child benefit withdrawal 'gradual'
Budget 2012: The people's verdict
Ed Balls on the Budget
Top tax rate cut from 50p to 45p
Stamp duty rise on £2m properties
Serwotka on Budget 'for the rich'
OBR revises growth forecast 
Osborne announces new corporation tax
Robinson on Budget's political reaction
Flanders: How Budget will raise cash
Peston: Budget 'good news' for business
Darling: UK needs confidence back
Budget changes 'worry pensioners'
Vince Cable 'content' with Budget
Newspapers kick Osborne's Budget
Budget: 'Not a lot in it for business'
'Granny tax' effect 'exaggerated'
Budget growth figures 'unrealistic'
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State of the nation
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The political chancellor
George Osborne is one of the UK's youngest and most political chancellors.
A schoolboys' guide...
... to the Budget, from students at Newcastle School For Boys. School Report
Q&A: The Budget and you
Small business
Money walks
Not so simple
Plan A