Tories force tax change to Finance Bill
Press Review 8 April 2005
The government got its slimmed-down Finance Bill through parliament on Thursday, but the Tories won key concessions on delaying controversial new tax avoidance measures.
Finance Act 2005
Legislation 5 April 2005
A hastily-introduced Bill to enact the measures in the Budget that could not wait until after the election.
Budget delivers eight-point Labour lead
News Article 22 March 2005
Labour has increased its lead over the Tories to eight points in the latest opinion poll.
Labour surges to eight-point lead
Press Review 22 March 2005
Labour increased its opinion poll lead over the Conservatives by three points last month, according to an ICM poll for the Guardian.
Tory leader attacks 'failing' Scottish Labour
News Article 18 March 2005
Conservative leader Michael Howard has branded Scottish Labour the party of "urban deprivation".
Brown Budget lifts Labour
News Article 18 March 2005
Gordon Brown has soared ahead of Tony Blair in the popularity stakes just weeks before the expected general election, according to a new survey.
Treasury predicts house price fall
Press Review 18 March 2005
The Treasury expects house prices to fall this year by one per cent, reports the FT.
Brown receives boost in new poll
Press Review 18 March 2005
Gordon Brown is Labour's primary asset ahead of the expected general election, according to a post-Budget YouGov poll for Friday's Telegraph.
Labour: Our council tax cuts would go further
News Article 17 March 2005
Labour has highlighted differences between its council tax cut for pensioners and that of the Tories.
Experts question wisdom of Brown's Budget
News Article 17 March 2005
Respected finance experts have questioned whether the chancellor has unveiled a vote winning Budget.
Budget 2005: Commentators respond
Press Review 17 March 2005
Political and economic commentators react to yesterday's Budget.
Budget 2005: Fleet Street responds
Press Review 17 March 2005
The national newspapers give their view of Gordon Brown's ninth Budget.
Brown kicks off election campaign
Press Review 17 March 2005
Coverage of yesterday's Budget dominates the front pages.
PM and chancellor stage show of unity
News Article 17 March 2005
Tony Blair has joined Gordon Brown to unveil the latest Labour poster campaign as the election battle turns to the economy and public services.
Budget 2005: Business and skills
Policy Consultation 16 March 2005
Comment from the Forum of Private Business, the British Retail Consortium, the Institute of Directors, the Federation of Small Businesses, NESTA, the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants, Which?, Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales, the National Farmers Union, the Construction Products Association, CITB -Construction Skills and the Learning and Skills Council
