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RPT-UK's Darling says faces difficult choices on spending - AFX - Sun 06 Dec, 02:27 PM
LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - British Finance Minister Alistair Darling said he would spare essential front-line services as he made difficult choices next week in spending cuts needed to bring down a record budget deficit.

Chancellor Alistair Darling - AFP - Sun 06 Dec, 03:34 AM
Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling at the EU headquarters in Brussels on December 2. Darling unveils his pre-budget report -- a curtain-raiser to the main 2010-2011 budget due early next year -- before parliament on Wednesday in the midst of the nation's longest recession on record.

Darling eyes capital gains tax rise [at Financial Times] - Financial Times - Fri 04 Dec, 11:10 PM
Alistair Darling is looking at raising capital gains tax in next year's Budget, in an attempt to close the yawning gap between the 18 per cent CGT rate and the new 50p top rate of income tax for high earners.

FACTBOX-Possible tax measures in UK Pre-Budget Report - AFX - Fri 04 Dec, 12:50 PM
By David Milliken LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - British finance minister Alistair Darling is widely expected to announce tax rises in his pre-Budget Report on Dec. 9 -- the main occasion apart from the spring Budget when the government sets out new fiscal measures.

PREVIEW-UK's Darling to tax rich in pre-election gamble - AFX - Fri 04 Dec, 12:19 PM
By Sumeet Desai LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - British finance minister Alistair Darling will next week stake his government's future on tax rises for the rich to pay for continued support for the recession-hit economy and to bring down a record budget deficit.

Darling to tax rich in pre-election gamble - Reuters - Fri 04 Dec, 12:08 PM
LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor Alistair Darling will next week stake his government's future on tax rises for the rich to pay for continued support for the recession-hit economy and to bring down a record budget deficit.

Darling defers steps to cut deficit-report - Reuters - Fri 04 Dec, 02:35 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor Alistair Darling will deliver a pre-budget report next Wednesday that defers tough new measures to cut Britain's budget deficit while increasing taxes on the wealthy and focussing resources on boosting the economy, the Financial Times reported on Friday.

Darling to cut growth forecast - ShareCast - Fri 27 Nov, 11:16 AM
Chancellor Alistair Darling will be forced to lower his predictions for the UK economy for 2009 in his Pre-Budget speech after output fell faster than expected in the early part of the year.

UK's Darling to cut 2009 GDP forecast, sees growth in Q4 - AFX - Thu 26 Nov, 10:47 PM
By Sumeet Desai LONDON, Nov 26 (Reuters) - British finance minister Alistair Darling will downgrade the 2009 economic outlook when he presents his pre-budget report next month but still point to growth resuming at the turn of the year as he predicted in April.

Darling to cut 2009 GDP forecast - Reuters - Thu 26 Nov, 10:36 PM
LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor Alistair Darling will downgrade the 2009 economic outlook when he presents his pre-budget report next month but still point to growth resuming at the turn of the year as he predicted in April.


INSTANT VIEW 5-UK Oct public debt spirals, retail sales rise 10:12 AM [ AFX ]
UK's Darling says cautious, sticks to growth forecast 10:26 AM [ AFX ]
Chancellor Alistair Darling and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Yvette Cooper 02:24 PM [ AFP ]
Britain's Chief Secretary to the Treasury Yvette Cooper and Finance Minister Alistair Darling 01:46 PM [ AFP ]
Glance-PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - Oct 5 04:39 AM [ AFX ]


Alistair Darling is expected to overshoot his borrowing target 12:42 PM [ AFP ]
UPDATE 1-UK still on track to grow by end-2009 -Darling 04:03 PM [ AFX ]
The cost of bailing out the banking sector has put the public finances under intense strain 02:34 PM [ AFP ]
UPDATE 2-UK's Darling seeks to defuse row with c.bank head 02:47 PM [ AFX ]
UK's Darling-budget projections for growth on track 05:15 PM [ AFX ]


Retail sales increased 0.9 percent in April from March. 06:41 AM [ AFP ]
British retail sales increased 0.9 percent in April from March. 05:15 AM [ AFP ]
European countries have seen their deficits blow out as the economic crisis saps tax receipts 10:25 AM [ AFP ]
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Yvette Cooper (L) watches as Alistair Darling poses for pictures with the 2009 budget 07:05 AM [ AFP ]
Alistair Darling predicted the economy would return to growth late this year 12:51 PM [ AFP ]


UK'S DARLING-WILL DISCUSS EXIT STRATEGY WHEN WE GET TO THAT STAGE 03:11 PM [ AFX ]
Glance-PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - April 24 03:10 AM [ AFX ]
The budget included a £1.7-billion scheme aimed to at help people back into work 12:57 PM [ AFP ]
The government forecasts a return to economic growth of 1.25% next year 12:57 PM [ AFP ]
Alistair Darling has defended his predictions 12:57 PM [ AFP ]


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