Ireland debt: Osborne ponders bail-out
I’ve just been talking to the Chancellor George Osborne at a briefing in Brussels after his lunch with fellow European finance ministers about the Irish debt question.
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As Chancellor George Osborne tells MPs it’s in Britain’s interest to take part in the Irish bailout, the Irish Premier promises an election in the New Year.
Chancellor George Osborne makes a statement to the Commons on the Irish bailout.
I’ve just been talking to the Chancellor George Osborne at a briefing in Brussels after his lunch with fellow European finance ministers about the Irish debt question.
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Chancellor George Osborne reveals the details of the coalition government’s comprehensive spending review. Follow it as it happens and have your say on our live blog.
The full scale of spending cuts will be unveiled today when Chancellor George Osborne outlines the details of the government’s comprehensive spending review.
Read his lips. We took the text of the Chancellor’s Spending Review and turned it into a Snowcloud. Run your cursor over a word and click to see how often, and where, it occurs.
Chancellor George Osborne unveils heavy cuts across government departments with almost half a million job losses and a fresh crackdown on benefits.
The Chancellor George Osborne has won the backing of 35 top business leaders as he prepares to announce where the axe will fall in his comprehensive spending review on Wednesday.
The axeman cometh and the cuts are already being revealed: child benefit for over-16s cut, the building of new affordable housing virtually stops and new aircraft carriers will sail without any jets.
Faisal Islam blogs from the Conservative Party Conference as Chancellor George Osborne announces an end to universal family benefits.