Budget 2014: Ten predictions

Crystal ball: Ten predictions for Budget 2014

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Chancellor George Osborne is set to deliver his fifth annual Budget to Parliament. The UK economy is recovering but still faces challenges, so what can we expect this time around?

Economists have pencilled in few changes this time around, expecting Osborne will allow the economy to continue on its current path. Speaking to the BBC 's Andrew Marr on Sunday, Osborne said the country's economic plan is working, but with the usual caveat that the recovery is not secured. As such, a major shift in strategy is very unlikely. Instead, the Chancellor - with one eye on next year's election - may throw in a sweetener to cash-strapped families, without doing anything to threaten the recovery. Below are ten predictions for this year's Budget: 1. Increase in personal ...

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