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Budget 2015 live: Britain is 'walking tall again' says George Osborne Budget 2015 live: George Osborne hails 'Britain the comeback country'
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George Osborne is delivering his final Budget speech ahead of the General Election. Key points from George Osborne's final Budget speech ahead of the General Election:
The Chancellor says the UK has grown faster than any other major and advanced economy in the world.' * UK grew faster than any other advanced economy in 2014 but lower than 3% predicted in December
Full updates appear below. * Jobless rate to fall to 5.3% as employment reaches UK record
* £13bn assets from Bradford & Bingley and Northern Rock to be sold
* Review of inheritance tax avoidance
* Taxes target multinational profits "artificially moved offshore"
* Petrol duty frozen
* Tax changes to boost North Sea oil industry
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* Chancellor's speech in full
  
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UK economic growth has benefited from the falling price of oil, an uplift in European growth thanks to cash injections from the European Central Bank and a decreasing borrowing costs - three areas Osborne has had little control over, though he may well take credit for the improvement in our fortunes.UK economic growth has benefited from the falling price of oil, an uplift in European growth thanks to cash injections from the European Central Bank and a decreasing borrowing costs - three areas Osborne has had little control over, though he may well take credit for the improvement in our fortunes.
Fortunes have improved: the UK economy grew by 2.6 per cent last year. The last time growth exceeded this was before the financial crisis in 2006, when growth was 3 per cent.Fortunes have improved: the UK economy grew by 2.6 per cent last year. The last time growth exceeded this was before the financial crisis in 2006, when growth was 3 per cent.