How newspapers covered George Osborne's budget – draped in hotpants, shaking it like Kim Kardashian and shining on the Teletubbies
Chancellor George Osborne announced the 2015 budget on Wednesday, lowering the duty on beer, cider, Scotch whisky and spirits and also promising support for the UK tech industry.
In the aftermath of the final budget before the 2015 election, Osborne was splashed across the front pages of Britain's major newspapers – often in a creative fashion.
Below are some of the most amusing (and confounding) efforts from the UK press.
The Sun
Thursday's The Sun front page: George's epic strut #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #Budget2015 pic.twitter.com/6I9LkjNmjn
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) March 18, 2015
The Daily Mail
Thursday's Daily Mail: Sun shines on savers #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers via @jameschappers #Budget2015 pic.twitter.com/3xJ6WLclhA
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) March 18, 2015
The Scottish Sun
Good morning from The Scottish Sun. Here is today's front page: #scotpapers http://t.co/XP8f080sHO pic.twitter.com/FOtPMWuEZu
— The Scottish Sun (@ScottishSun) March 19, 2015
Daily Mirror
Thursday's Daily Mirror front page: Hush money! Killer smog to smother UK #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/D47wrwPN1M
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) March 18, 2015
The National
Thursday's The National front page: The cuts go on... #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #Budget2015 #scotpapers pic.twitter.com/a3lyCR4kBW
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) March 18, 2015
The Guardian
Thursday's Guardian front page: ‘Here comes the sun’* #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #Budget2015 pic.twitter.com/GVlXHTCEHm
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) March 18, 2015
The Independent
Thursday's Independent: Osborne throws the kitchen sink at Miliband #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #Budget2015 pic.twitter.com/K2yRhGWBZ0
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) March 18, 2015
Hit the link to see how brands including Diagio and Pernot Ricard reacted to the budget.