BBC News | In Depth | Pre-Budget Report 2003 | World EditionVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.Middle classes lose out- December 11, 2003 Middle income families will lose out from plans to freeze elements of the tax credits.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/3310949.stm Chancellor to squeeze wages- December 11, 2003 Gordon Brown will be squeezing public sector wages and other government spending to get the budget deficit under control.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/3310969.stm Brown bullish despite 37bn deficit- December 10, 2003 Gordon Brown delivers an upbeat view of the economy - but admits the UK will have to borrow an extra 10bn.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/3304339.stm Politics: Taxing times- December 10, 2003 BBC Political Correspondent James Landale gives his take on Chancellor Gordon Brown's pre-Budget report.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/3308815.stm Letwin attacks 'borrower' Brown- December 10, 2003 The shadow chancellor accuses Gordon Brown of being the "biggest obstacle" to reform of public services.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/3306109.stm Q&A: pre-Budget report and you- December 10, 2003 What does the pre-Budget report mean for your pension or childcarehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/3306395.stm Tax shock for small businesses- December 10, 2003 Buried in the small-print of the pre-Budget report is a controversial new proposal which could affect 300,000 small businesses.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/3308393.stm Council tax fears spark cash rise- December 10, 2003 Chancellor Gordon Brown promises town halls more cash in an effort to quell fears of another round of inflation-busting council tax rises.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/3307571.stm Anger at whisky stamp plans- December 10, 2003 The Scotch whisky industry reacts with "dismay" to the chancellor's plans to tackle spirit duty dodgers.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3307365.stm Lib Dems criticise 'tax gimmicks'- December 10, 2003 Lib Dem spokesman Vincent Cable challenges the chancellor to allow an independent body inspect the Treasury's books.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/3307129.stm |