GEORGE Osborne appealed for voters to "stay the course" with his economic prescription today but warned of more public sector cuts.

Delivering his last Autumn Statement before the general election, the Chancellor said forecasts showed Britain was booming.

"Today in the last Autumn Statement of this parliament I present a forecast that shows the UK is the fastest growing of any advanced economy in the world," he said.

Mr Osborne said the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) was predicting growth of 3 per cent this year - up from the previous estimate of 2.7 per cent.

He also said 500,000 jobs had been created over the past year, and inflation and the deficit were falling. But he also admitted he would further tighten the public finances.

"Now Britain faces a choice," he said.

"Do we squander the economic security we have gained, go back to the disastrous decisions on spending and borrowing and welfare that got us into this mess?

"Or do we finish the job - and go on building the secure economy that works for everyone.

"I say: we stay the course. We stay on course to prosperity."