Govt: Economy 'could be worse'
The Chancellor George Osborne has told ITV's Daybreak that the country's economic problems "could be a lot worse", referring to the situation in Cyprus, as he defended his Budget plans to kickstart the recovery.
Papers slam Osborne's 'fudge-it Budget'
The Daily Mirror and The Sun have slammed George Osborne after he presented his fourth Budget.
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Budget 2013: What the papers say
A round up of the press' reaction to George Osborne's Budget 2013.
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Britain's debt much worse than expected
The borrowing figures announced by the Chancellor today were as bad, if not worse, than expected.
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Victory for Lib Dems as welfare saved from spending cuts
Conservative sources in the coalition said there will be no more welfare savings in the 2015/16 spending round.