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Budget 2014: George Osborne's speech - analysis, summary and reactions

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Wednesday 19 March 2014 16:46 GMT

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Budget 2014: George Osborne's speech - analysis, summary and reactions

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Budget 2014: George Osborne's speech - analysis, summary and reactions

George Osborne outside 11 Downing Street

British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne holds the budget box outside 11 Downing Street in London

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Budget 2014: George Osborne's speech - analysis, summary and reactions

George Osborne and his team outside 11 Downing Street

The Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne holding the budget box stands with his Treasury team (2nd L-R) Commercial Secretary to the Treasury Lord Deighton, Financial Secretary to the Treasury Sajid Javid, Economic Secretary to the Treasury Nicky Morgan, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander and Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury David Gauke (R) outside Number 11 Downing Street in London

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Budget 2014: George Osborne's speech - analysis, summary and reactions

George Osborne

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne leads his Treasury team as they prepare to leave number 11 Downing Street to pose for photographers before going to the House of Commons to present the Budget

Budget 2014: George Osborne's speech - analysis, summary and reactions

Protestors outside parliament

Protestors outside parliament ahead of the Budget in London

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Budget 2014: George Osborne's speech - analysis, summary and reactions

Protestors outside parliament

The POA (Prison Officers Association) march ahead of the Budget in London

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Budget 2014: George Osborne's speech - analysis, summary and reactions

Protestors outside parliament

Protestors outside parliament ahead of the Budget in London

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Budget 2014: George Osborne's speech - analysis, summary and reactions

Protestors outside parliament

Kaya Mar holds a painting of George Osborne outside downing street ahead of the Budget in London

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Budget 2014: George Osborne's speech - analysis, summary and reactions

George Osborne delivers Budget statement

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivers his Budget statement to the House of Commons

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Budget 2014: George Osborne's speech - analysis, summary and reactions

George Osborne delivers Budget statement

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivers his Budget statement to the House of Commons

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Budget 2014: George Osborne's speech - analysis, summary and reactions

Ed Balls and Ed Miliband listen to the Budget statement

Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Ed Balls and Ed Miliband listen as Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivers his Budget statement to the House of Commons

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Budget 2014: George Osborne's speech - analysis, summary and reactions

Ed Miliband responds to the Budget statement

Labour party leader Ed Miliband responds after Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivered his Budget statement to the House of Commons

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Budget 2014: George Osborne's speech - analysis, summary and reactions

George Osborne and Prime Minister David Cameron laugh as Labour party leader Ed Miliband responds to his Budget statement

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne and Prime Minister David Cameron laugh as Labour party leader Ed Miliband responds to his Budget statement to the House of Commons

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