Wednesday preview: Osborne delivers UK Budget

Chancellor George Osborne has come under pressure to inject life into the UK economy as he prepares to unveil the 2013 Budget on Wednesday.

Chancellor George Osborne has come under pressure to inject life into the UK economy as he prepares to unveil the 2013 Budget on Wednesday.

Osborne has ordered most government departments to make a further 1.0% cut to budgets over the next two years to allow for savings of £2.5bn to fund extra capital spending.

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