Autumn statement 2014
Latest news and comment on the 2014 autumn statement
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Housebuyers on millionaires’ turf unruffled by Osborne’s sales taxEstate agents in Clapham, south London, saw deal frenzy after higher stamp duty announced in autumn statement -
Christmas comes early for estate agents after stamp duty changesAt certain price points the changes announced by George Osborne have created a new mood of optimism among buyers -
Jonathan Freedland: The chancellor has credibility. But the spectre of 1930s-style cuts may be too much for voters to acceptGeorge Osborne may live to regret his rush towards Wigan pier
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Osborne is now more extreme than Thatcher, says Ed BallsShadow chancellor says cutting spending to 1930s levels ‘will create Britain no one would want to live in’
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Stamp duty changes boost housing market and push up pricesBuyers spend their savings making higher offers while estate agents see sales rise the morning after autumn statement
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George Osborne's autumn statement, Gordon Brown and Jeremy Thorpe – Politics Weekly podcast
Politics Weekly George Osborne's autumn statement, Gordon Brown and Jeremy Thorpe – Politics Weekly podcast
Aditya Chakrabortty, Larry Elliott and Michael White join Tom Clark to discuss George Osborne's autumn statement, Gordon Brown's retirement and the death of former Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe
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Who do you trust more: George Osborne or the BBC?
George Osborne has accused the BBC of using hyperbole in its coverage of spending cuts. The BBC said its coverage was fair and balanced, and that it asked the questions its audience wanted answers to. Which of the two would you put your trust in?
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Steve Bell on political maso-sadism – cartoon
David Cameron caused a stir in the House of Commons when he tripped over his words in debating with Ed Balls
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BBC defends ‘hyperbolic coverage’ of cuts after chancellor’s criticismGeorge Osborne tells John Humphrys on Radio 4’s Today that BBC reports are rewind of 2010 cutbacks coverage that wrongly predicted return to ‘George Orwell’ world
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The chancellor has accused his critics of hyperbole, but his autumn statement leaves him little room for manoeuvreGeorge Osborne’s plan may not be set in stone, but it still spells deep cuts
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George Osborne rattled by tax experts’ accusations of colossal scale of cutsInstitute for Fiscal Studies statement prompts chancellor to condemn ‘hyperbolic news coverage’ on spending plans
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Martin Kettle: George Osborne struggles because the post-Thatcherite mood that swept Tony Blair to power has still not recededLook at the polls: Britain is a Labour country, not a Tory one
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Gaby Hinsliff: It’s a warning light flashing. In a healthy society parents would be happy to let their children cope on their ownThis obsession with inheritance shows how much we’ve lost confidence in the future
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The Guardian view on economic policy: the absence of warEditorial: George Osborne’s plans would roll back the state to the 1930s, and puff up household debt beyond bubble levels. It is neither a desirable nor a likely mix – yet it reigns unchallenged
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Winners and losers in the chancellor’s pre-election giveawayLetters: Those with the least, those needing essential services are staring at the precipice. It’s not only the squeezed middle but the crushed bottom we need to worry about
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Tories likely to freeze working-age benefits to rein in welfare spendingGeorge Osborne plans to cut billions off tax credits bill, which could reduce income of a working-poor family with one child by £350 a year
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The Guardian view on the BBC: government attacks must not be a taste of things to comeEditorial: As charter renewal approaches the corporation must stand firm against political buffeting
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Autumn statement 2014 - IFS warns cuts to come 'on a colossal scale': Politics Live blogAndrew Sparrow’s rolling coverage of all the reaction to the 2014 autumn statement, including George Osborne’s interviews and the Institute for Fiscal Studies’ briefings
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Osborne’s spending cuts will change state ‘beyond recognition’, says IFSInstitute for Fiscal Studies says scale of cuts planned by chancellor will force a ‘fundamental re-imagining of the state’
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Northern Powerhouse or Mini-Me science policy?The Autumn Statement raised as many questions as it provided answers. Kieron Flanagan explores some of the implications for science policy
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Will George Osborne’s ‘northern powerhouse’ outlast the 2015 election?Alan Harding: If devolution is to mean anything it must be done in a way that ensures true economic rebalancing with London’s super-region
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George Osborne on autumn statement: difficult decisions ahead – video
The chancellor says there will be 'difficult decisions ahead' as the government tries to create economic prosperity
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Osborne stamp duty move does little to fix London's housing problemsIt might help some first time buyers for a while, but the chancellor’s autumn statement doesn’t start to address the capital’s biggest housing issues
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Nick Clegg: I’m not ashamed of the autumn statementDeputy PM says he co-authored document and chose to go to Cornwall to meet ‘normal people’ rather than attend Commons
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Osborne accuses BBC of ‘hyperbolic coverage’ of spending cutsChancellor hits out during interview on Today programme insisting projections of a return to 1930s levels are wrong
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Osborne moves to cut spending to 1930s levels in dramatic autumn statementChancellor’s plan could require cuts to police, local government and justice amounting to a further £60bn by 2019-20
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Kipper Williams on the scrapping of airline passenger duty for children
Chancellor's autumn statement announcement reveals duty will range from £13 per passenger on short-haul flights from UK to £97 for longest flights
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George Osborne thrown off course by pay squeeze and falling income tax takeSpending watchdog says more austerity needed to get deficit cut on track after chancellor misses short-term targets
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Autumn statement seems a repeat of 2010 no-winner austerity electionAs Tories promise ever more aggressive cuts and Miliband and Balls seem confused, every party loses in echoes of past
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Ed Balls highlights flaws in Osborne’s autumn statement giveawaysLabour MP tackles chancellor on deficit and says growth has been revised downwards ‘year after year after year’
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Steve Bell on George Osborne’s autumn statement – cartoon
Chancellor's shakeup of stamp duty expected to boost buy-to-let landlords
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Autumn statement: OBR predicts recovery running out of steamOffice for Budget Responsibility expecting higher growth of 3% and 2.4% this year and next, but it will fall to 2.2% in 2016
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Simon Jenkins: The chancellor, patron saint of mega projects, has offered a fantasy splurge and shown himself as a wily figureIgnore Osborne’s bombast: there’s a reason Britain is back to growth
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Stamp duty change set to boost house prices, experts sayEstate agents believe redesign will benefit existing owners more than buyers amid rush to push through sales of £2m-plus homes
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Cartoon Martin Rowson on government spending cuts – cartoon
Chancellor George Osborne has credibility – but the spectre of 1930s-style cuts may be too much for voters to accept