News with and about 'chancellor'



'Whisky sour' claim after Budget

added on 2008-11-25 09:30:52 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)
The chancellor is being accused of slipping a "whisky sour" into his pre-Budget report, with an 8% rise in excise duty. ...more.

Chancellor predicts staggering levels of debt

added on 2008-11-24 22:30:40 (BBC News - News Front Page)
BBC economics editor Hugh Pym looks the levels of debt predicted by Chancellor Alistair Darling. ...more.

The key documents in full

added on 2008-11-24 21:30:42 (BBC News - News Front Page)
Chancellor Alistair Darling has delivered his second pre-Budget Report. Use the links to read all the documents. ...more.

Top earners face income tax rise

added on 2008-11-24 11:00:40 (BBC News - News Front Page)
The chancellor is set to outline plans to raise the top rate of income tax in the future, when he unveils the pre-Budget report. ...more.

Higher income tax rate 'to rise'

added on 2008-11-24 00:01:04 (BBC News - News Front Page)
The Chancellor is to announce his intention to increase the top rate of income tax in Monday's pre-budget report, the BBC learns. ...more.

Papers consider effect of VAT cut

added on 2008-11-23 08:31:07 (BBC News | UK | UK Edition)
Many of the Sunday papers agree the Chancellor is planning to cut VAT in an effort to kick-start the economy. ...more.

Darling fine-tunes recovery plan

added on 2008-11-22 08:31:09 (BBC News - News Front Page)
The chancellor is spending the weekend putting the final touches to a package of tax cuts and increases in public spending. ...more.

Darling 'to force banks to lend'

added on 2008-11-21 13:00:06 (BBC News - News Front Page)
Chancellor Alistair Darling is reportedly planning to force banks to lend to small firms in the pre-Budget report. ...more.

Berlusconi 'plays hide and seek' with German chancellor

added on 2008-11-18 20:00:09 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi surprises German Chancellor Angela Merkel by hiding behind a column in Trieste. ...more.

Osborne faces pressure over pound

added on 2008-11-16 07:30:05 (BBC News - News Front Page)
The shadow chancellor dismisses criticism of his warning over sterling, after ministers question his political judgement. ...more.
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