George Osborne's first budget day

George Osborne, the chancellor, preparing for his first budget in his office at 11 Downing Street
Photograph: Andrew Parsons

Osborne working on his budget speech at No 11
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Osborne holds Disraeli's original budget box inside No 11 as he makes his way to the front door to leave for parliament
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Osborne waits inside 11 Downing Street with Danny Alexander, the chief secretary to the Treasury
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Osborne walks out of No 11 towards parliament to deliver his first budget
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Osborne holds Disraeli's budget box as he leaves No 11
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Osborne poses with the red box as his team walk away
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A demonstrator holds up a mask of the chancellor
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Osborne leaves Downing Street for parliament
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A van shows the amount of Britain's debt in front of parliament
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Stock exchange traders watch the chancellor's speech at Moneycorp in Knightsbridge, London
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Osborne is seen on a TV screen in an Edinburgh shop being congratulated by David Cameron after making his speech
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Protesters demonstrate against the budget in Trafalgar Square
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