George Osborne

UK Chancellor imposes “sweet tax”, LGA asks for powers to ban junk-food posters day after

UK Chancellor made bold unveiling of a sugar tax in his Budget. Day after, Local Authorities asked f...

Mar 17, 2016 01:10 PM EDT

UK Chancellor George Osborne Says Second Referendum Not Possible; Britain no plan on European Union’s exit

British Chancellor George Osborne ruled out a second referendum after predicting that the "crucial" ...

Jan 21, 2016 07:58 PM EST

George Osborne froze income level on repayment of student loans; Could face legal action, says critics

George Osborne froze the threshold at which graduates can start to repay their student loans. It is ...

Jan 05, 2016 12:52 AM EST

Landlords Wants to Legally Counter George Osborne's Tax Relief Changes

A conflict is brewing between Chancellor Osborne and 250 landlords in the UK regarding tax relief ch...

Dec 28, 2015 05:47 AM EST

Hong Kong democracy protesters and officials mark uneasy National Day

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters thronged the streets of Hong Kong on Wednesday, some of them j...

Oct 01, 2014 05:09 AM EDT

UK scrambles to promise more powers if Scots reject independence

The British government is scrambling to respond to a lurch in the opinion polls toward a vote for Sc...

Sep 08, 2014 03:56 AM EDT