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Alistair Darling attacks George Osborne's inexperience

Birmingham Post — Tue, 04 May 2010 11:50:00 GMT

Chancellor Alistair Darling has launched a stinging attack on his political rival, George Osborne.

Budget 2010: Alistair Darling's speech - Pt 2

Birmingham Post — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:07:00 GMT

Next month's increase in fuel duties will be staged. Fuel duty will rise by a penny in April, followed by a further 1p rise in October and the remainder in January.

Budget 2010: Alistair Darling's speech

Birmingham Post — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:03:00 GMT

* Nearly 4 million people have been helped off the unemployment claimant count in the last year alone, said the Chancellor, with this year 440,000 families benefiting from extra help through the tax credit system.

Budget 2010: Darling announces £2.5bn 'growth package'

Birmingham Post — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:58:00 GMT

Chancellor Alistair Darling Budget today unveiled a Budget he said would secure economic recovery and tackle borrowing.

Budget 2010: Chancellor faces picket lines at Treasury

Birmingham Post — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:40:00 GMT

Chancellor Alistair Darling will have to cross picket lines today as civil servants stage their first ever Budget Day strike in a bitter row over redundancy pay.

Budget 2010: Government urged to press ahead with high speed rail and Birmingham Airport expansion

Birmingham Post — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:15:00 GMT

Business and council leaders from across the West Midlands have set out a series of demands for Chancellor Alistair Darling as he prepares to present his make-or-break budget.

Budget 2010: Call for better access to finance and stability

Birmingham Post — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:10:00 GMT

Tax experts have highlighted access to finance, stability and certainty in the tax system as the main concerns for Midlands enterprise in tomorrow’s Budget.

Budget 2010: Darling promises "workmanlike" Budget as Cameron promises new bank tax

Birmingham Post — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Chancellor Alistair Darling has promised a “sensible, workmanlike” Budget as he renewed his message that there would be no pre-election giveaways.

Budget 2010: Accountants call on chancellor to scrap spring budget

Birmingham Post — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:41:00 GMT

Accountancy firm BDO is calling on the Government to scrap the Spring budget, saying the general election would render it useless.

Liam Byrne says Pre-Budget Report shows 'clear plan' for reducing benefit

Birmingham Post — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:27:00 GMT

Treasury Secretary and Birmingham MP Liam Byrne has insisted the Government’s Pre-Budget Report set out “a clear plan” for reducing the deficit.