George Osborne delivered his annual Budget statement in the House of Commons today, and as per usual we got a stream of excellent screenshots and photographs. Here's some of our favourites:
Budget's funniest pictures
George Osborne's conga line was oddly sombre(01 of11)
Danny Alexander looks a little bit smug. Haven't seen him smile in a few years, probably because he knows he'll soon be out of government with the Tories.
Labour front bench almost falling asleep(02 of11)
One game of Candy Crush, one party leader revising his speech, two people looking completely disinterested and Harriet Harman the only one paying attention.
The PM makes a funny face(03 of11)
Despite the Chancellor looking suspiciously "relieved", this picture is totally stolen by whatever is going on with Cameron's face. He looks like a baby who's just had his first taste of a Milkybar.
George Osborne mentions Yorkshire, turns to the only Northern bloke on the front bench(04 of11)
Gets Northern bloke's approval. Feels good about self.
Is ANYONE paying attention?(05 of11)
Obviously Cameron doesn't need to listen because he probably wrote the speech, but surely Clegg doesn't need to be making a shopping list? And Hague seems to be staring off into space like a schoolboy.
It was a bit of a tight squeeze(06 of11)
Due to the growth in number of constituencies since the seats were installed in the House of Commons (and presumably, the growth of some of the MPs - not naming any names), many MPs are forced to sit in the aisles when they actually bother to show up. There's only 427 seats for 650 MPs.
Here's what Ed Miliband thinks of George Osborne(07 of11)
The Chancellor made a joke about Ed's second kitchen. Ed wasn't happy. Other Ed thought "Oh bugger, he's got us there."
Looks genuinely evil and filled with rage(08 of11)
Ed Miliband to play Voldemort in next Harry Potter installment?
The usual string of weird expressions pop up on the front bench(09 of11)
Vince Cable looks honestly terrified for the country's future. Poor guy.
Nicky Morgan looks like she's just noticed a massive spot on the Chancellor's forehead and she can't look away.
Nicky Morgan looks like she's just noticed a massive spot on the Chancellor's forehead and she can't look away.
Billy No-Mates on his way to work(10 of11)
The rest of them left quite sharpish...
Worst Beatles tribute ever.(11 of11)
What would it be called?
We're all in this Come Together?
Sgt. Cameron's Slashing Arts Club Funds?
The White (Middle Class) Album?
With A Little Help From My Friends In The City?
If it was just Lib Dems they'd be able to go with "I Should Have Known Better"
We're all in this Come Together?
Sgt. Cameron's Slashing Arts Club Funds?
The White (Middle Class) Album?
With A Little Help From My Friends In The City?
If it was just Lib Dems they'd be able to go with "I Should Have Known Better"
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Budget 2015: The Main Points
An end to austerity! Eventually.(01 of10)
The squeeze on public spending is to end a year earlier than planned, so that in 2019/20, spending will grows in line with the growth of the economy - bringing state spending as a share of national income to the same level as in 2000. (credit:goir via Getty Images)
A penny off a pint (again)(02 of10)
Beer duty will be cut for the third year in a row and wine duty will be frozen. (credit:nitrub via Getty Images)
Millions to get a tiny tax cut(03 of10)
Personal tax allowance will go up to £10,800, from £10,600, next year and £11,000 the year after. Osborne says this is a tax cut for 27 million people. The 40p income tax threshold will be upped to £43,300 in 2017-8, up from £42,385. (credit:maybefalse via Getty Images)
ISA, ISA baby(04 of10)
There will be help for first time property buyers and savers with subsidised ISAs to help get people on the property ladder and the first £1,000 of interest will be tax-free.
The annual savings limit for ISA ill be increased to £15,240 and a fully flexible ISA will be created. New Help to Buy ISA for first-time buyers that allows the government to top-up by £50 every £200 saved for a deposit.
From April, next year, a new personal savings allowance will mean first £1,000 of interest on savings will be tax-free. (credit:Dhb-photography via Getty Images)
The annual savings limit for ISA ill be increased to £15,240 and a fully flexible ISA will be created. New Help to Buy ISA for first-time buyers that allows the government to top-up by £50 every £200 saved for a deposit.
From April, next year, a new personal savings allowance will mean first £1,000 of interest on savings will be tax-free. (credit:Dhb-photography via Getty Images)
The end of the annual tax return (Yes, we knew that already)(05 of10)
We already knew this but the Chancellor announced the abolition of the annual tax return. "People should be working for themselves, not the taxman," he says. (credit:PA/PA Wire)
The worst will pay more to the best(06 of10)
Another £75 million will be taken from Libor fines, paid by misbehaving banks, and given to charities for military regiments that fought in Afghanistan. The government will also pay towards a permanent memorial to those who died in the wars Afghanistan and Iraq and help to renovate the Battle of Britain memorials. (credit:Ben Birchall/PA Wire)
More tax from people with big pensions(07 of10)
The pension pot lifetime allowance - the amount you can receive in pension payments without incurring an extra tax charge - will be reduced from £1.25m to £1m from next year, which is expected to save £600 million a year. (credit:Rosemary Calvert via Getty Images)
Praise the Lord! More money for church roof repair(08 of10)
In The Autumn Statement, Osborne announced a £15 million fund for repairing church roofs. But it's so oversubscribed, it's going to be trebled. (credit:Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)
The 'Google Tax'(09 of10)
Osborne confirmed a tax on "diverted profits" will into effect in April. It will apply on multinational firms that make money in the UK but move profits offshore.
(credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Inheritence tax avoidance probe(10 of10)
Osborne announced that a review of avoidance of inheritance tax through "deeds of variation" would be conducted and report back in Autumn. Deeds of variation allow changes to be made to a person's will within two years of their death, provided all the beneficiaries agree.
It follows accusations Ed Miliband and his brother David avoided tax this way after the death of their father. (credit:eric1513 via Getty Images)
It follows accusations Ed Miliband and his brother David avoided tax this way after the death of their father. (credit:eric1513 via Getty Images)