Chancellor upbeat on future growth
News Article 17 April 2002
Gordon Brown has signalled that the economy appears to have bounced back following signs of a slowdown in the wake of September 11.
Manufacturers blast 'tax-on-jobs' Budget
News Article 17 April 2002
Hard-pressed manufacturers could be forced out of business by what some companies are branding a tax-on-jobs budget.
Unions back 'political' Budget
News Article 17 April 2002
Trade unions have given strong support to the measures announced by Gordon Brown on Wednesday.
Business attacks NI increase
News Article 17 April 2002
The one per cent increase in employers' national insurance contributions amounts to a "tax on jobs" it has been claimed.
Kennedy backs NI rises
News Article 17 April 2002
Charles Kennedy gave a broad welcome to the Budget measures announced by Gordon Brown but said they were "five years too late" for many NHS patients..
Vox Pop: Public divided on tax rises
News Article 17 April 2002
As the chancellor gambles on tax rises to fund the NHS, ePolitix.com has found that the public remains sceptical that money alone will cure the ills of the health service.
Health spending set to soar
News Article 17 April 2002
Gordon Brown has announced a rapid increase in NHS spending, broadly in line with the conclusions of Derek Wanless in his review of future health spending needs.
Gordon Brown's full statement
News Article 17 April 2002
The full text of chancellor Gordon Brown's Budget speech.
Budget: The details
News Article 17 April 2002
The details of Gordon Brown's Budget announcement.
Wanless calls for year-on-year increases in health spending
News Article 17 April 2002
The Wanless report has called for a greater percentage of national income to be spent on healthcare over the next two decades.
'Economic stability' at heart of Budget
News Article 17 April 2002
Economic stability was at the foundation of the Budget, Number 10 said.
Universities add voice to investment calls
News Article 17 April 2002
With health policy set to dominate the chancellor's Budget, university vice chancellors have called for increased investment in the higher education sector.
Data gives Brown room for manoeuvre
News Article 17 April 2002
Gordon Brown received a double dollop of good news ahead of his Budget as new data showed falling unemployment and revealed a £1 billion underspend in last year's public finances.
Health workers warn Budget cash must reach frontline
News Article 17 April 2002
Health is set to be the main focus of the Budget and hospital professionals have urged Gordon Brown to ensure the money reaches the frontline.
Duncan Smith slams Budget of wasted opportunities
News Article 17 April 2002
Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith has accused the chancellor of leaving millions of people disappointed by the Budget.
