Help to Buy

New figures reveal that people who took advantage of the scheme are paying more for their homes

People on salaries in excess of £100,000 granted loans under scheme meant to support struggling buyers

From feminists to cannabis smokers – the groups that have had cause for celebration this year

Beer duty down, tobacco duty up, while savers and pensioners given a helping hand from Treasury

New era of monetary policy is dead on arrival, but Mark Carney is relatively unscarred

Chancellor defends Help to Buy scheme but says more needs to be done to tackle housing imbalance