http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20560731#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Autumn Statement 2012 section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:03:44 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20560731#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 Labour calls government plans to squeeze benefits a "strivers' tax", but ministers insist "strivers" will be better off after the Autumn Statement. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20621313#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20621313 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:48:54 GMT More welfare cuts and tax rises "must be on the cards" for the government's Autumn Statement numbers to add up, the Institute for Fiscal Studies says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20627958#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20627958 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:14:44 GMT The UK's failure to meet a key public debt target "weakens the credibility" of its top AAA credit rating, the Fitch ratings agency says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20619392#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20619392 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:28:26 GMT The government's "economic credibility is in tatters" following Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement, Ed Balls says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20613886#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20613886 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:07:47 GMT Some benefits will be increased at a lower level than the rising cost of living, the chancellor announces, saving £3.7bn in 2015-16.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20610157#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20610157 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:44:02 GMT The chancellor announces in his Autumn Statement that the Office for Budget Responsibility is predicting the UK economy will contract by 0.1% in 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20609683#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20609683 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:50:05 GMT The government is cutting the tax relief it grants to people saving in company or private pension schemes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20610964#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20610964 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:13:33 GMT Teachers will not have localised pay - but annual pay increases will depend on performance rather than length of service. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-20613327#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-20613327 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:35:24 GMT A 3p per litre rise in fuel duty that had been scheduled for introduction in January has been cancelled by the government. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20592706#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20592706 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:52:59 GMT The Chancellor announces £600m in funding over three years for UK science, focussing on areas in which the UK stands to gain global leadership. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20614925#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20614925 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:44:20 GMT The Chancellor, George Osborne, announces £5bn of new investment spending, including details of a number of new road and rail schemes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20613723#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20613723 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:33:06 GMT The chancellor approves the building of more than 30 new gas-fired power stations to replace the UK's ageing coal, nuclear and gas stations. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20608948#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20608948 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:56:30 GMT The chancellor has revealed 12 further cities in the UK that will get cash to roll out super-fast broadband networks. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20608939#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20608939 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:25:50 GMT Plans in the Autumn Statement to reduce English council budgets by 2% in 2014-15 are labelled "unsustainable" by the Local Government Association. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20615006#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20615006 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:18:40 GMT The government is going to consult on plans to ease the burden on companies of running final-salary pension schemes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20613780#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20613780 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:14:21 GMT Small and medium sized firms welcome Autumn Statement measures including greater tax relief for investment and a business bank. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20608438#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20608438 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:58:42 GMT No one representing disabled people or families on benefits was expecting good news from the Autumn Statement - and they were proved right, says the BBC's Alison Holt. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20610111#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20610111 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:37:27 GMT The Liberal Democrats admit making an error in sending out a briefing criticising the Tories for supporting tax cuts only for the "very rich". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20610579#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20610579 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:08:32 GMT Has the chancellor made you richer or poorer? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20598769#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20598769 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:04:15 GMT Is the government going to borrow less this year? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20615650#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20615650 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:40:14 GMT The main points of the Autumn Statement http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20606382#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20606382 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:35:59 GMT Expert view on tackling tax abuse http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20614574#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20614574 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:31:51 GMT £40bn is being held in Swiss bank accounts by UK taxpayers http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20616680#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20616680 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:19:10 GMT A mixed picture for business leaders http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20613528#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20613528 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:47:31 GMT The Bank, the OBR and Mr Osborne http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20615190#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20615190 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:02:53 GMT Latest news on jobs, inflation and growth http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10613201#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10613201 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:12:35 GMT Find out your personal rate of inflation http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11331052#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11331052 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:19:21 GMT