Chris Giles Chris Giles 10:24pm

UK set for bleak Budget and rising debt

Target to cut public deficit pushed back

10:01pm

UK set for one of bleakest Budgets in years

Scramble for money as ministers told to find extra £2.5bn in cuts

George Osborne, U.K. chancellor of the exchequer, holds the dispatch box containing the 2012 budget outside 11 Downing Street in London, U.K., on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Britain's budget deficit almost doubled in February as taxes fell and spending surged, leaving Osborne little room to meet his full-year goal as he prepares to announce the annual budget. ©Bloomberg 8:51pm

Osborne orders £2.5bn in extra cuts

Budget statement expected to be one of bleakest in years

8:08pm

Tories use child benefit to woo voters

More money promised for childcare in attempt to appeal to middle class

7:52pm

Osborne to announce £2.5bn for infrastructure

Chancellor to reveal funding for new projects

7:51pm

Budget sparks grim resignation among Tories

Chancellor tied by economic constraints

Copies of News Corp.'s newspaper titles, The Sun and The Times, are seen for sale on a newsagent's stand in London, U.K., on Thursday, June 28, 2012. News Corp.'s board approved in principle a plan to split the company's publishing unit from entertainment, a person with knowledge of the situation said. Photographer: ©Bloomberg 7:39pm

Backlash over proposed press law intensifies

Newspapers consider rebellion over watchdog

5:47pm

London mayor would like to try PM’s job

Boris Johnson says it would be ‘great’ to have a crack

British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne talks during the launch of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD's) latest Economic Survey of the United Kingdom, at the Treasury in central London on February 6, 2013. ©AFP 1:29pm

Osborne seeks £2.5bn cuts for investment

Chancellor will spend fruits of new squeeze on capital projects

8:37am

Families to receive childcare boost

Millions to be eligible for nursery care vouchers

Chris Giles Chris Giles from GLOBAL ECONOMY 10:25pm

Budget checklist

The main issues for George Osborne

From COMPANIES 8:31pm

Deadline nears for 316 RBS branch bids

Consortium of City investors the latest to enter race

From UK BUSINESS 6:15pm

BBC sells Lonely Planet at £80m loss

Corporation to focus on selling BBC programme content

5:16pm

MoD flies out €1m Cyprus contingency fund

Cash to help 2,000 staff a precautionary measure

From COMPANIES 4:54pm

Spirit Pub Company warns on beer duty

Chief executive says tax take will decrease

From UK BUSINESS 12:42pm

Sir Mike Rake to be president of CBI

BT chairman takes over at time of frustration over slow growth

Mar 18, 2013

Devil in detail for new press regulator

Q&A on issues facing the new system for controlling newspapers

From COMPANIES Mar 18, 2013

Media cautious over press regulation plan

Anxiety lingers over watchdog’s powers

Mar 18, 2013

Osborne to tighten public sector squeeze

Spending and pay cuts to fund pet projects

Mar 18, 2013

MPs vie to claim press regulation win

Agreement on press standards to include upfront apologies to victims

Multimedia

Video

John Authers Note Is the UK economy being held back by ‘zombie’ households lumbered with too much debt?

More stories

UK Companies

UK Economy

UK Business

Personal Finance

Markets

Europe

Offers
FINANCIAL TIMES JOBSGlobal executive jobs Register today for free job alerts

EDITOR’S CHOICE

management

Michael H The film-maker as a creative boss

comment

Janan Ganesh ©Anna Gordon Press battle thaws Labour-Lib Dem frost

MOST POPULAR NOW ON FT.COM

WESTMINSTER BLOG

Jim Pickard and Kiran Stacey, FT Westminster correspondents, share the latest news and analysis on the UK's political scene.

More FT Twitter accounts

IN DEPTH

  1. UK coalition government
  2. Eurozone in crisis
  3. UK phone hacking scandal
  4. Libor
  5. London 2012 Olympics
More in depths

FINANCIAL TIMES JOBS

Enter job search
Register for free to receive the latest executive jobs by email

Latest headlines from CNN

TOOLS & SERVICES

Multimedia

Tools

Updates

Quick links

Services