UK back in black by 2018 - Osborne

%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%George Osborne hailed the success of the coalition's austerity plan as he delivered his fifth Budget today - insisting the Government will be back in the black by 2018.

The Chancellor said the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) was now predicting a 0.2% surplus in 2018/19, meaning that he could deliver boosts to hardworking families and savers.