Brown faces grilling on public finance 'blackhole'
News Article 15 December 2004
Gordon Brown is facing questions from MPs on whether the predictions he made about the economy in the pre-Budget report are reliable.
'No black hole' in finances insists chancellor
News Article 2 December 2004
Gordon Brown has dismissed claims there is a black hole in the government's finances.
Chancellor under pressure on growth
Press Review 26 November 2004
The Treasury is facing calls to cut its economic growth forecast for 2005 after figures showed a decline in mortgage lending and business investment.
Treasury coffers face £10bn black hole
Press Review 19 November 2004
The Guardian reports that Gordon Brown is facing a budget deficit this year some £10 billion higher than expected.
Brown attacked over borrowing
Press Review 29 October 2004
Two leading economists have attacked the chancellor over his economic calculations.
UK breaches Maastricht deficit rules
Press Review 1 September 2004
Britain breached the Maastricht Treaty rules on government borrowing in 2003, the first time it has done so since Labour came to power.
Treasury banks increased tax take
Press Review 21 July 2004
A jump in tax revenues has boosted Gordon Brown's chances of meeting his goal of cutting government borrowing.
Letwin accuses Brown of risking stability
News Article 8 July 2004
Oliver Letwin has accused the chancellor of gambling with the financial security of homeowners by launching on a pre-election spending spree.
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Brown defends borrowing levels
News Article 17 June 2004
Gordon Brown has defended his spending plans after the Bank of England governor expressed concern that government borrowing is set to remain in the red.
Brown urged to reduce borrowing
Press Review 17 June 2004
The governor of the Bank of England last night warned Gordon Brown over the state of the nation's finances.
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Letwin to detail spending slowdown
News Article 15 February 2004
Shadow chancellor Oliver Letwin has signalled that increases in public spending would slow dramatically under a future Conservative administration.
EU warns UK over debt
Press Review 29 January 2004
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