B&Q fulfilled Chancellor George Osborne’s wish for a thrifty Christmas by delivering a 6ft tree to the Treasury.

B&Q employees deliver a Christmas tree to Her Majesty's Treasury

Osborne’s plans to save his office a few quid by picking up a low-cost tree at B&Q last year were thwarted because of health and safety concerns, but this year the bureaucrats have bowed to the Christmas spirit.

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