Economics / Markets

Boring, predictable and unachievable - just some of the views about today's Autumn Statement. For these and the rest, here's our round-up of the reaction to the tax and growth figures.

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has condemned chancellor George Osborne's economic plans for failing to meet the government's own targets.

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has downgraded its outlook for the UK economy.

AT A GLANCE

Chancellor George Osborne is set to announce austerity measures will be extended into 2018 and banks will face more tax in a "bleak" Autumn Statement, according to reports.

Chancellor George Osborne has given HM Revenue and Customs extra powers to tackle advisers promoting aggressive tax avoidance schemes.

The banking crisis has been as damaging to the UK economy as a world war, a top Bank of England (BoE) official has said.

Further changes to the tax relief available on pensions - as has been predicted ahead of the Chancellor's Autumn Statement this week - may destroy public faith in saving for retirement, according to financial services consultants Punter Southall.

Here are our picks of the stories your clients may have read in the weekend newspapers...

As Chancellor George Osborne prepares to deliver his Autumn Statement on Wednesday, we look at some of the main measures he may announce.