The Guardian | Oil firms and housebuilders climb but soft drinks decline after budget ... The Guardian Oil companies, housebuilders and investment companies were boosted by chancellor George Osborne's budget speech, but news of a sugar tax sent soft drinks ... Britain to cut taxes for North Sea oil producers by 1 billion pounds U.K. Cuts Tax on North Sea Drillers Squeezed by Slump in Oil Budget 2016: Chancellor George Osborne cuts North Sea taxes |