3 h. ago 'This is a call to arms to ensure North Sea remains an energy powerhouse long into the future'

Budget marks a moment in history for a cornerstone of the UK economy, writes Energy Minister

Politics

14 h. ago Voices: Never mind the backbenchers – this Budget will squeeze working people until it hurts

Editorial: Make no mistake, this was a traditional Labour ‘tax and spend’ budget of the kind not seen since before the days of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown – and while it will please the party, for many it will feel like a kick in the teeth

Economics

14 h. ago North Sea jobs lost 'within days' as UK Budget ignores economically ruinous oil and gas policy

If you haven’t read the thousands of pages that accompanied today’s Budget, I’ll save you the trouble.

Economics

17 h. ago Europe's 'cheapest Christmas market' just 2 hours from UK has £30 hotels and £2.50 beers

Christmas markets are not exactly known for being a budget day out. However, research has pinpointed the cheapest Christmas market in Europe, and it's in a little-known city not many tourists visit

Economics

18 h. ago CAMRA slam Budget as 'a dark day for UK drinkers, pubs and breweries'

The Budget did not address the pub industry’s concerns over VAT, energy bills or employer National Insurance contributions

Politics

19 h. ago UK Government to allow oil and gas extraction near existing North Sea fields

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said it is a ‘world-leading’ plan

Politics

19 h. ago North Sea oil boost as Ed Miliband eases restrictions on new drilling in existing fields

Ed Miliband, the UK Energy Secretary, said the new plan would ensure the North Sea "is an energy powerhouse throughout the twenty first century".

Politics

19 h. ago North Sea oil boost as Ed Miliband announces new drilling in existing fields can go ahead

Ed Miliband, the UK Energy Secretary, said the new plan would ensure the North Sea "is an energy powerhouse throughout the twenty first century".

Politics

20 h. ago Farmers' protest LIVE: Arrests made as tractors descend on Trafalgar Square on Budget day

Farmers protesting against UK inheritance tax reforms were banned from bringing their tractors to the area

Events

20 h. ago Arrests made as tractors descend on Trafalgar Square on Budget day

Arrests made as tractors descend on Trafalgar Square on Budget day - live updates  London Evening Standard

Events

22 h. ago UK Budget: Labour to water down North Sea oil and gas licensing ban vow with 'tie backs' compromise

Labour vowed to end all new oil and gas licences in a flagship manifesto commitment

Politics

22 h. ago UK Budget: Labour waters down North Sea oil and gas licensing ban vow with 'tie backs' compromise

Labour vowed to end all new oil and gas licences in a flagship manifesto commitment

Politics

23 h. ago Tractors descend on central London sparking gridlock on Budget day

Tractors descend on central London sparking gridlock on Budget day  MSN

Politics

23 h. ago Farmers protest LIVE: Tractors descend on Trafalgar Square sparking gridlock on Budget day

Farmers protesting against UK inheritance tax reforms were banned from bringing their tractors to the area

Society

23 h. ago Tractors arrive in Whitehall for farmers’ protest on Budget day despite police ban

The Met Police put down restrictions on tractors in Whitehall due to prospect of ‘serious disruption’ - but protest organisers say it is ‘impossible at this stage to stop farmers coming’

Events

24 h. ago Tractors descend on London for farmers’ Budget day protest despite police ban

Police have intercepted around 20 tractors that have been driven to Westminster in protest ahead of the Budget.

Events

24 h. ago Tractors descend on London for Budget protest despite police ban

A stream of tractors was seen arriving in the capital on Budget day in protest at the Family Farm Tax

Events

25 h. ago Five steps to protect your money today ahead of Budget announcements

Personal finance experts have explained what you should, and shouldn't do on Budget day to keep your money safe

Economics

27 h. ago Ambitious plan to store CO2 beneath the North Sea set to start operations

INEOS plans to transform the Nini oil field in the North Sea into a carbon storage site

Politics

33 h. ago Reeves vows to make ‘fair and necessary choices’ as Budget day dawns

The Chancellor will aim to grasp the cost of living, and fiscal credibility in her second Budget.

Politics