UK Econony

How Voters Divide Over Plan B

Peter Kellner | Posted 29.09.2012 | UK Politics
Peter Kellner

The news for George Osborne continues to get worse. YouGov's latest survey for the Sunday Times was conducted following the news that Britain's economy contracted by 0.7% in the second quarter of this year - a worse figure than most economists had predicted. Even if, as I suggested last week, the final revised figures are not as bad as this, the pressure for the time being on the Chancellor is growing more intense.

George Osborne Cancels A Hike In Fuel Duty And Freezes Petrol Tax For Rest Of 2012

The Huffington Post UK | Chris Wimpress | Posted 26.08.2012 | UK Politics

Chancellor George Osborne has announced that fuel duty will be frozen for the rest of the year, cancelling a planned increase in August. Fuel duty ...