Today is the day when the Chancellor will reveal his plans for Government spending and the nation’s finances.
Nick Clegg denies the call for a reform of the ‘Bedroom Tax’ is a u-turn, with the coalition partners set for a bruising battle.
Chancellor George Osborne indicates he will target the welfare budget for much of the £25bn of cuts that must be made from 2015.
The UK government is launching a round-the-clock space weather forecasting system in partnership with the Met Office, which will make the country one of a just a handful monitoring the weather between Earth’s atmosphere and the Sun.
The Government wants to speed up cheque payments by allowing banks to use images rather than requiring the actual piece of paper.
Five disabled people have succeeded in a legal challenge to the government’s decision to abolish the Independent Living Fund.
Vehicle tax was introduced in the 1888 Budget and the system of excise duty applying specifically to motor vehicles was introduced with the Roads Act 1920, with the tax disc appearing the following year.
Objectors including 15 councils lose their bid to force further assessment of the controversial Government project.
A man who detonated a homemade bomb at an airport was protesting against police who he claims beat him and left him paralysed.
Pupils across the country would be tested and ranked in 10% ability bands, but headteachers are not convinced by the plan
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