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.
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".
Brown rules out election spending boost
Press Review 6 July 2004
Speaking to the CBI yesterday, Gordon Brown ruled out a pre-election spending spree.
Public spending 'could be 35 per cent of GDP'
News Article 2 July 2004
A paper published by the Centre for Policy Studies has concluded that public spending could be lowered to 35 per cent of GDP.
Relations sour between Blunkett and Brown
News Article 1 July 2004
Relations between David Blunkett and the chancellor are said to be in the "deep freeze" following clashes over the looming spending review.
Poll shows public would back childcare tax
News Article 1 July 2004
A new survey has shown support for higher income tax to pay for universal childcare provision.
