On the environment, Osborne’s plans just don’t add up
Plans for a tidal energy project in Swansea Bay sit uncomfortably alongside tax breaks for offshore oil
Green Politics
A few things George Osborne won’t tell you in his Budget
The chancellor’s record over five years is unimpressive, even on his own terms
Five things to expect from the Budget
Here’s what we know so far
Chuka slams Tory ‘sulky victimhood’ on Europe
Labour’s support of Europe could be its biggest selling point to businesses who know the importance of an open market
Will the Budget reinforce Britain’s lopsided housing recovery?
The government is no longer just revving the engine – it’s also cutting the brakes
This government cannot hide the blatant injustices of its policies on pay
Under the coalition prices have risen by just under 20 per cent, while pay rises for public sector staff have been around three per cent
Rich Londoners are getting richer while the poor get poorer
The richest 10 per cent of Londoners were a quarter richer in 2010/12 than before the recession, bucking the trend for the rest of the capital’s workers
New figures show Scotland’s finances are worse than the UK’s
The findings will reignite the debate about the sustainability of a fiscally independent Scotland
Osborne has no reason to be smug: Britons are suffering an economic hangover
Debt has soared under the coalition – how will the chancellor spin that to his followers?
IFS chief agrees with Labour: a Tory government could make £70 billion in public spending cuts
The independent think tank has backed Ed Balls’ claim that the Conservatives are planning £70 billion worth of public spending cuts