Britain is back "living within its means" says Osborne

CHANCELLOR George Osborne used the Autumn Statement to reiterate his central message that a rebalanced UK economy will thrive through a commitment to business support, and investment in science and infrastructure.

Adopting a more upbeat tone than many had expected, he made pledges to support business but fell short on implementing changes to business rates instead saying a full review would be carried out.

Pulling a rabbit out of the hat at the end of his 50-minute speech he promised a full overhaul of stamp d... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...

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