Jeremy Hunt’s ‘back to work’ budget

The chancellor has put getting Britons back into work at the heart of his plan to grow the UK economy. But the danger signs are still flashing, reports Heather Stewart

Jeremy Hunt delivered his first budget as chancellor and said he was proving the doubters wrong", having inherited a dire economic outlook from his predecessor last autumn.

But, despite an improvement, Britain's economy is still projected to contract this year and citizens are facing the deepest hit to their disposable incomes in their lifetimes.