Dec 05, 2012 17:04 GMT Austerity is here till 2018 but Chancellor says ‘we are on the right track and making progress.’ Curtin&Co Consultant, Chris Oughton, looks at the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement and assesses his position politically.

Mar 22, 2012 17:04 GMT George Osborne yesterday delivered his 2012 Budget to the Commons, and to the country. As expected the 50p top rate of tax is being cut to 45p, a measure which will come into effect a year from now. 800,000 people will be lifted out of tax completely and millions more of low and middle income workers will pay less following an increase in the personal allowance from next April to £9,205.