Chapters
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Osborne: budget contained an effective income tax rise
Shadow Chancellor George Osborne says that Alistair Darling has hit workers with an effective rise in income tax "buried in the small print"of his budget, in freezing the tax-free personal allowance.
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Darling: "you will see modest but steady growth this year"
The Chancellor of the Exchequer claims that the UK economy is on the road to recovery, and that steady growth is required for stability. He says: "we're not out of the woods yet".
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Cable says we need to address the deficit
The Liberal Democrats' Treasury spokesman, Vince Cable, criticises the Chancellor for not announcing a plan in yesterday's budget to start reducing the country's fiscal deficit.
Broadcasts
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BBC Radio 5 liveThu 25 Mar 2010 06:00 BBC Radio 5 live
Alan Green takes your calls and reaction to the Norway v England friendly. 


