ALISTAIR Darling is set to announce additional cash for back-to-work programmes after better-than-expected figures for February gave the Chancellor a surprise windfall ahead o

Alistair Darling has warned that there would be no pre-election give-away in the Budget.

CHANCELLOR Alistair Darling was today urged to use this month's budget to take "bold" action to help boost Scotland's economy.

The Treasury was last night seeking to dampen speculation of a huge tax giveaway next week after the latest official figures showed that Alistair Darling will deliver his pre-budget report against a backdrop of rapidly deteriorating public finances. In the wake of the first October deficit in 14 years, officials dismissed suggestions that the chancellor could announce a £30bn package - w...

Alistair Darling the Chancellor of the Exchequer today promised a Budget to speed economic recovery by protecting jobs and spreading prosperity.

A £16 billion package of "giveaway" measures is to be announced by Alistair Darling in a gamble to "get the economy moving forward."

SCOTLAND will face a cut of more than £800 million to its budget next year because of decisions made by Chancellor Alistair Darling in the Pre-Budget report (PBR), it

The measures the chancellor may take to help Britain emerge from recession On Wednesday, Alistair Darling will present his first budget since Britain went into recession. On the basis of what has already emerged from the Treasury, here are some of the announcements he is expected to make: Public sector borrowing: Much worse than forecast in last autumn's pre-budget report. Darling is expected...

Alistair Darling has given his clearest indication that the Budget next month will be a "soak-the-rich" affair, targeting the wealthy while slashing the deficit.

A new top rate of income tax for those earning over £150000 has been announced in the Budget by Alistair Darling the Chancellor.