I see the UK Chancellor, Alistair Darling, is making the point in the House of Commons that the financial crisis will not deflect the government from bringing about a low-carbon economy, despite the fact that such a change, by definition, will be costly. I am watching his statement in the House right now. He has also referred to the current economic climate as if it were an outbreak of a virus or ...

As he rose to speak in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon, all eyes in the City were on Chancellor Alistair Darling. Was he about to unveil a plan, or restore confidence? Nope. From the time he rose to his...

"Of course we are more likely to be more severely affected as a result [of the UK's dependence on the City and housing market]". Alistair Darling, 15 December 2008, House of Commons So there it is. Alistair Darling has finally admitted what the rest of us have known all along. And Tessa Jowell says it will be the "worst recession we have ever known". So let's lay bets on whether Gordon B...

The 2009 Budget will be held on 22 April, the Chancellor Alistair Darling has told the House of Commons.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling rose to deliver his second Budget statement to the House of Commons at 12.31pm today.

Live coverage of the chancellor's statement to the House of Commons

A POWERFUL House of Commons committee today accused Chancellor Alistair Darling of falling short in the government's tax incentive efforts to stimulate investment in Brit

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling will deliver his second Budget on 22 April, he told the House of Commons today.

Nobody at Westminster wants to break Alistair Darling's windows. While Sir Fred Goodwin's name is mud Mr Darling attracts a degree of sympathy for the Chancellor is known to be living under unbearable conditions in an exclusive gated community on the far side of Whitehall.

Hmm how much stress between number 11 and number 10 'Of course we are more likely to be more severely affected as a result of the UK's dependence on the City and housing market'. Alistair Darling, 15 December 2008, House of Commons Is this Alistair Darlings moment admitting that the UK economy is not quite as bullet proof as Gordon was hoping, does this signify a break in the ranks ...