Chancellor George Osborne Visits Business Affected By The Budget(01 of25)
Open Image ModalLLANTRISANT, WALES - MARCH 25: Chancellor George Osborne is seen during a visit to the Royal Mint to see how it has been affected by the budget on March 25, 2014 in Llantrisant, Wales. In the Chancellor's budget statement last week he announced a new design for a 12-sided one pound coin which is designed to be much harder to fake and is based on the pre-decimal 'threepenny bit' three pence piece. (Photo by Matthew Horwood - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Chancellor George Osborne Visits Business Affected By The Budget(02 of25)
Open Image ModalCARDIFF, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 25: Chancellor George Osborne speaks with Paul Varughese during a visit to Castle Bingo to see how it has been affected by the budget on March 25, 2014 in Cardiff, Wales. In the Chancellor's budget statement last week he announced a cut in tax on the profits of Bingo halls from 20 per cent to 10 per cent. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
George Osborne on Scottish independence(03 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne talks to Callum Johnstone, 19, during a visit to Haas-Tek, an export-driven business in Lockerbie, Scotland that specialises in the relocation and installation of industrial machinery and equipment. (credit:PA)
George Osborne regional visit to the Midlands(04 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor George Osborne tries his hand at some engineering work with chargehand Paul Wicket (left) during a visit to Cube Precision Engineering in Rowley Regis, West Midlands. (credit:PA)
Chancellor George Osborne Visits Business Affected By The Budget(05 of25)
Open Image ModalPORT TALBOT, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 25: Chancellor George Osborne drives a train during a visit to Tata Steel to see how it has been affected by the budget on March 25, 2014 in Port Talbot, Wales. In the Chancellor's budget statement last week he announced support for energy intensive manufacturing, Tata's Port Talbot factory is the largest steel plant in the UK, producing five million tonnes of steel annually and employs over 4,000 people. (Photo by Matthew Horwood - WPA Pool / Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Chancellor George Osborne Visits Business Affected By The Budget(06 of25)
Open Image ModalPORT TALBOT, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 25: Chancellor George Osborne in a control room with CEO of Tata Steel Europe Karl Koehler (L) during a visit to Tata Steel to see how it has been affected by the budget on March 25, 2014 in Port Talbot, Wales. In the Chancellor's budget statement last week he announced support for energy intensive manufacturing, Tata's Port Talbot factory is the largest steel plant in the UK, producing five million tonnes of steel annually and employs over 4,000 people. (Photo by Matthew Horwood - WPA Pool / Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
George Osborne regional visit to the Midlands(07 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor George Osborne talks to kegging operative Paul Joyce (left) during a visit to Marston's Brewery in Wolverhampton. (credit:PA)
George Osborne regional visit to the Midlands(08 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor George Osborne views a store of kegs during a visit to Marston's Brewery in Wolverhampton. (credit:PA)
Budget 2014(09 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne is passed a block by a trainee during a visit to a Barratt Homes building site in Nuneaton, the day after he said in his annual budget that the government would extend the equity loan portion of the Help to Buy scheme for four years longer than planned to 2020, a move he said would deliver 120,000 new homes. (credit:PA)
George Osborne on Scottish independence(10 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne watches Ander Bryden at work during a visit to Haas-Tek, an export-driven business in Lockerbie, Scotland that specialises in the relocation and installation of industrial machinery and equipment. (credit:PA)
George Osborne in West Yorkshire(11 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne joins trainee chefs at a cookery school during a visit to the Dean Clough Mills in Halifax where he visited small businesses during his trip to West Yorkshire, to promote the introduction of the Employment Allowance in April. (credit:PA)
Year Of Code Campaign launch(12 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne meets students who are learning to write computer code at the Royal Society of Arts in London at the launch of the 'Year of Code' campaign. (credit:PA)
Chancellor visits Begbrooke Science Park(13 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor George Osborne watches Dr Simon Hughes, Senior Scientist OGT during a visit Begbrooke Science Park in Oxfordshire. (credit:PA)
Osborne on the economy in 2014(14 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor George Osborne meets setter operator Dean Thompson (right), during a visit to manufacturing company Sertec, Coleshill in Birmingham, where he also gave a speech on the economy. (credit:PA)
Osborne Christmas Party(15 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor George Osborne meets children (names not given) at his annual Christmas party at No11 Downing Street in London. (credit:PA)
Downing Street St Andrew's Day reception(16 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne (2nd left) with chef for the event Tom Kitchin (2nd right) and his apprentices Reece and Blair, in the kitchen of No 10 during a St Andrew's Day reception in Downing Street, London. (credit:PA)
Osborne visits Thoresby Colliery(17 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor George Osborne down the mineshaft during his visit to Thoresby Colliery, Nottinghamshire. (credit:PA)
George Osborne visit(18 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor George Osborne during a visit to Birds Eye in Lowestoft as More than 1,100 small firms have benefited from a Government scheme designed to help early-stage companies raise equity finance, the Treasury has said. (credit:PA)
Osborne visit to Swift Cycles(19 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne with mechanic Steve Davidson as he visits Swift Cycles in London. (credit:PA)
George Osborne visits AW Hainsworth factory(20 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne speaks with management trainee Robert Taylor during a visit to AW Hainsworth and Sons in Leeds as figures are likely to show the UK economy has enjoyed a third successive quarter of improved growth. (credit:PA)
Conservative Party Conference 2013(21 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne visits Cartwright vehicle manufacturers in Altrincham, Cheshire, where he toured the factory and met workers. (credit:PA)
George Osborne visits South West(22 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor George Osborne is shown the cockpit of land speed record car Bloodhound by Wing Commander Andy Green (right) during a visit to the Bloodhound Technical Centre at Avonmouth near Bristol. (credit:PA)
George Osborne visits Pop up shop(23 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne eats some Ubuntu Chocolate watched by owner Jeremy Wickremer during a visit to a pop up shop where ten new small companies are trying to produce growth and become established, in Piccadilly central London. (credit:PA)
Chancellor visits the Midlands(24 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne meets staff at Warburtons Bakery in Wednesbury near Birmingham. (credit:PA)
Osborne bank plans(25 of25)
Open Image ModalChancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne during a visit to a branch of Lloyds TSB on The Strand, in central London. (credit:PA)