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
Budget 2005: Tax and benefits
Policy Consultation 16 March 2005
Comment from Help the Aged, Age Concern, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, GMB, ARPO50, Forum of Private Business, the Council of Mortgage Lenders, the RNIB, Which?,the Local Government Information Unit, the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales, the Construction Products Association, the Association of British Insurers, Nationwide
Budget 2005: Social care
Policy Consultation 16 March 2005
Comments from the Commission for Social Care Inspection, Leonard Cheshire and the General Social Care Council
Budget 2005: Key details
Policy Consultation 16 March 2005
Comment from the Forum of Private Business, the GMB, Fidelity Investments, the Woodland Trust, the Association of British Insurers, the National Union of Teachers, NASUWT, the National Farmers Union, the Construction Products Association and Nationwide, 4Children and British National Temperance League
Budget 2005: Opposition parties respond
Policy Consultation 16 March 2005
Comments from the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.
Budget 2005: Key points
News Article 16 March 2005
The key points of Gordon Brown's ninth Budget.
Budget 2005: Statement in full
News Article 16 March 2005
The full text of the chancellor's 2005 Budget statement to MPs
Budget 2005: Election themes
News Article 16 March 2005
Gordon Brown has kicked Labour's election campaign up a gear with a political Budget designed to woo floating voters.
Budget 2005: Party responses
News Article 16 March 2005
Opposition leaders have dismissed Gordon Brown's ninth Budget as a wasted opportunity.
Budget 2005: Reaction
News Article 16 March 2005
Campaign groups have given their responses to the Budget.
Budget 2005: Tax and benefits
News Article 16 March 2005
The chancellor raised the threshold for stamp duty and inheritance tax and offered a council tax rebate to OAPs.
Budget 2005: The economy
News Article 16 March 2005
The chancellor has defended the state of the public finances amid criticism of a future fiscal "black hole".
