George Osborne has drawn battle lines for the general election after unveiling his Budget for a "comeback country"
Ed Balls says there was nothing in a "pretty empty" Budget which Labour would reverse if it won the election
UKIP MEP and general election candidate Janice Atkinson has been suspended over what the party calls "allegations of a serious financial nature"
Danny Alexander says the Lib Dems would borrow less than Labour and cut less than the Conservatives
Mr Alexander unveils a "better" Lib Dem alternative to the Budget
There are 49 days until the general election
Image source, Various"Sun shines on savers", "Here comes the sun", "End of tax on savings". As you'd expect the newspapers give the Budget a lot of attention this morning. Andy Macfarlane has been reviewing them here.
George Osborne is expected to come under pressure this morning to give more details about post-election spending cuts if the Conservatives are returned to power. The Office for Budget Responsibility has warned public spending will be in for a "roller-coaster" ride during the next parliament, with deeper cuts in the early years, followed by a sharp rise later.
We've got the chancellor, shadow chancellor Ed Balls and Lib Dem Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander appearing across the BBC this morning. We'll bring you the latest on what they have to say.
Image source, ReutersGood morning from Westminster. It's the day after the Budget and we're expecting plenty more to be said about the details and the impact some of the chancellor's proposals could have on the general election as the day progresses.
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