Economics / Markets

Tens of thousands of savers are receiving 0.4% return after tax or less following a rise in accounts paying derisory rates.

A leading Liberal Democrat has claimed the taxpayer is being "taken for a ride" over the sale of Northern Rock to a consortium led by Virgin, amid fears the bank wil have its assets stripped.

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has almost doubled its projections for public sector workforce reductions as a result of spending cuts in today's Autumn Statement.

The full statement from Chancellor George Osborne.

The IFA community and other observers were quick to react to the Chancellor's Autumn Statement on Twitter. Here are some of the best tweets.

The government will freeze the annual exempt amount for capital gains tax (CGT), but will offer other routes for people cut tax liabilities.

The Chancellor has extended the small business rate relief holiday for another six months until April 2013.

Our round-up of Chancellor George Osborne's key economic announcements from today's Autumn Statement.

George Osborne's Autumn Statement today has revealed a further increase to the levy on bank borrowing in the UK while he ruled out plans for a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT).

Chancellor George Osborne has said he will expand credit lending facilities for small businesses which he expects will cut their borrowing costs by 1%.