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| Protesters block roads around Parliament ahead of George Osborne's Budget | Protesters block roads around Parliament ahead of George Osborne's Budget |
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| Demonstrators have blocked roads around Parliament ahead of the Budget in protest at cuts to the welfare system. | Demonstrators have blocked roads around Parliament ahead of the Budget in protest at cuts to the welfare system. |
| George Osborne is set to deliver his address to Parliament this lunchtime where he will unveil further details about the £12bn planned welfare cuts. | George Osborne is set to deliver his address to Parliament this lunchtime where he will unveil further details about the £12bn planned welfare cuts. |
| A large chunk of the Chancellor's cuts are expected to be made to tax credits but Government has refused to rule out making cuts to disability benefits. | |
| Disabled activists blocked Westminster Bridge and Whitehall and threw balls at Downing Street, in a protest dubbed "Balls to the budget". | Disabled activists blocked Westminster Bridge and Whitehall and threw balls at Downing Street, in a protest dubbed "Balls to the budget". |
| The demonstration was attended by activists from the group Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) as well as supporters. | The demonstration was attended by activists from the group Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) as well as supporters. |
| The protesters are unlikely to be able to stop Mr Osborne from reaching Parliament to give his statement because of a network of basements that connect most of the buildings in the Whitehall area. | The protesters are unlikely to be able to stop Mr Osborne from reaching Parliament to give his statement because of a network of basements that connect most of the buildings in the Whitehall area. |
| The Government is also likely to cut taxes for higher earners paying the 40 per cent income tax rate and those likely to inherit homes worth £1m. | The Government is also likely to cut taxes for higher earners paying the 40 per cent income tax rate and those likely to inherit homes worth £1m. |
| Other measures include the extension of the licence fee to online catch-up services and the shifting of the costs of free TV licences to the BBC budget. | Other measures include the extension of the licence fee to online catch-up services and the shifting of the costs of free TV licences to the BBC budget. |
| Protesters expressed their disdain at the Budget on the Twitter hastag #balls2thebudget. | Protesters expressed their disdain at the Budget on the Twitter hastag #balls2thebudget. |
| "What chance do I have against the Osborne?" tweeted one activist, known as Penny Pepper. "No silver spoons in our mouths, no family sugar to fall back on." | "What chance do I have against the Osborne?" tweeted one activist, known as Penny Pepper. "No silver spoons in our mouths, no family sugar to fall back on." |