NIO facing budget freeze
News Article 12 July 2004
Northern Ireland's public services will be required to find efficiency savings of at least £535 million by 2007/08, it has been announced.
Home Office to fund extra police
News Article 12 July 2004
The chancellor has announced that cash will be available to fund further rises in the number of police and community support officers on Britain's streets.
Parties react to spending news
News Article 12 July 2004
The opposition parties have given their reaction to the chancellor's spending review.
Housing and councils benefit from rising funds
News Article 12 July 2004
The government has promised more cash for house building to overcome Britain's property price crisis.
Spending review: Winners and losers
News Article 12 July 2004
The Home Office and Department for International Development will both receive massively increased budgets but defence and diplomacy will do less well.
Whitehall set for major shake-up
News Article 12 July 2004
Thousands of civil servants are to be sacked as the government seeks to improve efficiency in the public services.
Brown to reveal 'political' spending review
Press Review 12 July 2004
Today's newspapers are predicting a direct challenge to the Conservatives in the chancellor's comprehensive spending review, with increased spending in areas where the party has pledged a freeze or cuts.
Brown slashes jobs and increases spending
News Article 12 July 2004
Gordon Brown has kicked off the general election campaign with a pledge to deliver "substantial extra resources" for frontline services.
Forces braced for massive cuts
Press Review 9 July 2004
The armed forces are facing the biggest cuts since the end of the Cold War in next week's spending review.
Brown to axe DTI staff
Press Review 9 July 2004
The chancellor is set to announce 1,000 job cuts at the Department of Trade and Industry in his spending review on Monday.
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.
Chancellor's spending plans restricted
Press Review 8 July 2004
The chancellor's spending review, to be announced next week, differs from past announcements according to the Guardian.
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Brown to find security funds
Press Review 7 July 2004
Gordon Brown will next week unveil additional spending on national security across a range of Whitehall departments.
Letwin attacks Brown's 'big government'
News Article 6 July 2004
The Conservatives have pledged to slash Labour's culture of "big government".
