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Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:14:57 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 06:30:43 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/indepth/autumn-statement-2012/politics http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/indepth/autumn-statement-2012/politics http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/07375cdc-3f06-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct George Osborne conjured a political message which, at least temporarily, put Ed Balls on the back foot and left Labour MPs shifting awkwardly in their seats Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:49:36 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/07375cdc-3f06-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 07375cdc-3f06-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7fe0a69c-3ed0-11e2-87bc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Chancellor looks to help motorists and middle-income workers by scrapping a planned rise on fuel duty, as he extends austerity another year Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:14:57 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7fe0a69c-3ed0-11e2-87bc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 7fe0a69c-3ed0-11e2-87bc-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aa7021ea-3ee8-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct George Osborne has achieved the holy grail: his benefits move raises big money and is popular – and leaves Labour on the wrong side of public opinion Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:40:15 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aa7021ea-3ee8-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct aa7021ea-3ee8-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2dbb914e-3ee7-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Shadow chancellor attacks coalition for admission that Britain will miss target to have debt falling by 2015-16 as a percentage of national income Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:45:01 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2dbb914e-3ee7-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2dbb914e-3ee7-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/196d3bfe-3ef9-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Chancellor had no exciting headline. Which, after the multiple screw-ups of this year’s Budget, was wise. So why bother with the Autumn Statement at all? Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:46:12 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/196d3bfe-3ef9-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 196d3bfe-3ef9-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/33942a26-3efc-11e2-9214-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The action on fuel and welfare won plaudits from Conservatives, but there was disappointment the chancellor had not been bolder Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:27:44 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/33942a26-3efc-11e2-9214-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 33942a26-3efc-11e2-9214-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f0f27a50-3ef2-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The Lib Dems have backtracked after making an unusually outspoken attack their coalition partners after the chancellor’s Autumn Statement Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:55:38 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f0f27a50-3ef2-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f0f27a50-3ef2-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/42997860-3eec-11e2-87bc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The increase in the levy on bank balance sheets announced in the UK’s Autumn budget shows how far banks still have to go to get out of the way of populist politicians Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:27:08 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/42997860-3eec-11e2-87bc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 42997860-3eec-11e2-87bc-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aefd6bb0-3ee2-11e2-87bc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Managers will be encouraged to use performance-related pay, while headteachers will get more freedom to boost salaries for good teachers Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:24:20 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aefd6bb0-3ee2-11e2-87bc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct aefd6bb0-3ee2-11e2-87bc-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/58f41964-3efe-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Chancellor says fall to 21 per cent, which comes into effect in 2014, will be an ‘advert for our country’ that will leave others scrambling to keep up Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:42:11 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/58f41964-3efe-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 58f41964-3efe-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/514e053a-3eea-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The chancellor needed an accident-free Autumn Statement after trying to be needlessly dramatic earlier this year, and by and large he produced one Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:04:18 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/514e053a-3eea-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 514e053a-3eea-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/66d05d98-3ee7-11e2-87bc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The rate at which 40% personal taxation kicks in will rise 1% for two tax years starting in the 2014 tax year – a cut in real terms, but a rise in absolute terms Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:22:36 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/66d05d98-3ee7-11e2-87bc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 66d05d98-3ee7-11e2-87bc-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9939c156-3e2a-11e2-91cb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Borrowing and debt will overshoot Treasury targets. Public sector borrowing will rise and only get back on a downward slope next financial year Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:44:23 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9939c156-3e2a-11e2-91cb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 9939c156-3e2a-11e2-91cb-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e32a8568-3e37-11e2-91cb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Boxed in by low growth and stubbornly high borrowing, chancellor will have little good cheer to dispense: rich and unemployed face fiscal pain Wed, 05 Dec 2012 09:21:02 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e32a8568-3e37-11e2-91cb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e32a8568-3e37-11e2-91cb-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/635051a8-3e3f-11e2-91cb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct George Osborne aims to unblock long-running talks over financing the £1bn extension of London Tube’s Northern line from Kennington to Nine Elms Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:29:22 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/635051a8-3e3f-11e2-91cb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012_politics%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 635051a8-3e3f-11e2-91cb-00144feabdc0