Budget 2016: At a glance

CHANCELLOR George Osborne repeatedly said his Budget was one for “the next generation” as he delivered his speech to a packed House of Commons.

Here are the key points:

State of the Economy

UK "set to grow faster than any other major economy in the world".

Government on course to deliver Budget surplus, Osborne claims.
UK economy "strong, growing and resilient".

Growth of 2% forecast for 2016, revised down from 2.4% in November's Autumn Statement.

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