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Alistair Darling

Alistair Darling - Click to view image in its original context
Alistair Darling
Type: Person
Name: Alistair Darling
Title: Chancellor of the Exchequer
Organization: Government of United Kingdom
Date of Birth: 28/11/1953
Nationality: United Kingdom
Fact Sheet: Biography for Alistair Darling
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 19 hours ago - 20 Documents
Government deficit now increasing at £3bn a week
The Government’s deficit is now increasing at a rate of almost £3 billion a week, it has emerged, in a blow to Gordon Brown.Barely 24 hours after Mr Brown pledged to halve Britain’s record budget deficit within four years, official figures revealed that ... [Telegraph - 19 hours ago]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 4 Documents
OECD claims UK government can't afford election giveaway
th November 2009 ThThe Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has today issued a stern statement aimed at Alistair Darling suggesting that the UK economy is in such a dire state that he cannot afford to even contemplate a 'pre-election ... [FinancialAdvice.co.uk - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents
Darling launches Bill to reclaim bank bonuses
The Government yesterday published details of its draft banking reform Bill which will give the UK's financial watchdog powers to claw back bankers' bonuses, and rip up their employment contracts, if they are deemed to endanger the financial system by ... [The Independent - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 16 hours ago - 6 Documents
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OECD
UK borrowing rise puts recovery in doubt
of the public finances was laid bare after official figures revealed UK borrowing was far higher in October than had been forecast.Bad news, Darling?: The Chancellor may have to revise his forecasts for borrowing. WANT TO KNOW MORE? OTHER STORIES ... [This Is Money - 16 hours ago]
Entities: United Kingdom, OECD, Taxes
First Reported 18 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 2 Documents
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Ed Balls
Cabinet's day in Notts draws to an end
Gordon Brown and his colleagues visited sites across the county before converging at the Albert Hall in Nottingham for a cabinet meeting.See below for coverage from the day11.55am: GORDON Brown has left Bulwell.SEE more great pictures from the visit at ... [Nottingham Evening Post - 9 hours ago]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents (in Economy)
The Labour Party (United Kingdom) - Click to view 360-page
The Labour Party (United Kingdom)
British public finances worsen in blow for PM
LONDON (AFP) Britain's public finances worsened by a record amount in October, official data showed on Thursday, one day after pledged legislation to halt the damage. Britain's public sector net borrowing requirement -- the Labour government's preferred ... [AFP via Yahoo! - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 18 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 2 Documents
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Gordon Brown
PM's cabinet meets in Nottingham
Prime Minster Gordon Brown and his top team of ministers have travelled to Nottingham for a Cabinet meeting.Mr Brown took questions from an invited audience at the Albert Hall ahead of the meeting.As part of the visit, ministers have also been visiting ... [BBC - 11 hours ago]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)
Brits get more power to seek compensation
Add a commentThe government’s new Financial Services Bill will allow the public to challenge banks collectively.British consumers will be able to club together to seek compensation from financial services companies, under new measures detailed today.It’s ... [Credit Choices - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents
Hornbuckle in pre-Budget plea to Darling to pass on pension funds
Hornbuckle Mitchell has appealed to Chancellor Alistair Darling to allow pension savers to pass on any unused funds when they die to boost their children’s retirement savings, in the pre-Budget report.In a letter to the Treasury, managing director David ... [Money Marketing Online - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Economy)
The next crisis: National debts
OTTAWA -- The world's major developed countries are admitting they have a debt problem. The next step is convincing their sponsors in the international bond market that they are serious about controlling their habit.In an acknowledgment that words are ... [Globe Investor - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Energy)
Brokering begins on new onshore wind loan fund
Three banks began brokering deals through a new £1.4 billion loan fund this week, which has been set up to help onshore wind farm developers struggling to get their projects up and running.The brokering between RBS, Lloyds Banking Group and BNP Paribas ... [Green Wise - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Economy)
UK Budget Deficit Could Hit £200 Billion, 18% of GDP
The public sector net borrowing requirement (PSND), which is the deficit between government revenues and expenditure for October came in at £11.4 billion, the worst October since records began and is set against last years balanced October figure and ... [The Market Oracle - 11/19/2009]

Quotes

"the bill we are introducing today is central to the government's reform agenda that seeks to empower consumers and make sure that, in the future, taxpayers will not be called on to protect banks from the consequences of their actions" Britain's Finance Minister Alistair Darling said in a statement
More powers for UK watchdog [Straits Times - 3 hours ago]

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More powers for UK watchdog [Straits Times - 3 hours ago]
Graham Beale is right worry about the generous ... [Times Online - 4 hours ago]
Battle for the nations savings [Times Online - 5 hours ago]
The ranks of the 50p tax rate rebels are swelli... [Telegraph - 7 hours ago]
UK & World News: Brown 'an optimist' over U... [Newcastle Evening Chronicle - 8 hours ago]
Cabinet's day in Notts draws to an end [Nottingham Evening Post - 9 hours ago]
PM's cabinet meets in Nottingham [BBC - 11 hours ago]
Darling to rule on new council funding scheme [InsideHousing - 12 hours ago]
United Kingdom Defence And Security Report Q4 2... [OfficialSpin - 12 hours ago]
Hunting the havens [Business Spectator - 13 hours ago]
UK government on borrowing spree in October [Big News Network - 14 hours ago]
The Queen's speech, train fares and Archie Norman [Guardian.co.uk - 16 hours ago]
Financial education to get £2bn boost [This Is Money - 16 hours ago]
UK borrowing rise puts recovery in doubt [This Is Money - 16 hours ago]
Gordon Brown and 'away day' cabinet in city [Nottingham Evening Post - 18 hours ago]
Cabinet's regional trips [Nottingham Evening Post - 18 hours ago]
Draft UK bank law gives watchdog more powers [EurActiv.com - 19 hours ago]
Government deficit now increasing at £3bn ... [Telegraph - 19 hours ago]
Budget deficit increasing at 3bn a week [Telegraph - 20 hours ago]
UK moves to curb short-selling abuse [Economictimes - 21 hours ago]
OECD claims UK government can't afford election... [FinancialAdvice.co.uk - 11/20/2009]
CBI boss says deficit should be priority [Reuters UK - 11/20/2009]
UK borrowing 'higher than expected' at £11... [24dash.com - 11/20/2009]
Offshore centres are painted in a better light [Citywire - 11/20/2009]
Tax: Gordon Brown says rises will solve debt cr... [Daily Express - 11/20/2009]
Borrowing to exceed Darling's worst forecast [The Independent - 11/20/2009]
Darling launches Bill to reclaim bank bonuses [The Independent - 11/20/2009]
OECD calls for action on UK debt [West Australian - 11/19/2009]
OECD calls for action on UK debt (The West Aust... [Yahoo! News Australia - 11/19/2009]
Rising Government debt lifts tax-rise chances [Times Online - 11/19/2009]
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UK Budget Deficit Could Hit £200 Bil... [The Market Oracle - 11/19/2009]
The public sector net borrowing requirement (PSND), which is the deficit between government revenues and expenditure for October came in at £11.4 billion, the worst ...
The Known Unknowns [UK Polling Report - 11/18/2009]
There was some speculation in the last couple of days about whether the Queen’s Speech will shift the political terrain. We won’t know until the next round of polls ...
Was today's Queen's speech a waste of time? | M... [Politics: Politics blog | guardian.co.uk - 11/18/2009]
I am struggling to persuade myself that today's Queen's speech was anything other than a trivial occasionWas the turnout of Labour MPs ready to troop over to the ...
What is Ed Balls Up To? [Iain Dale's Diary - 11/17/2009]
Oh dear. Alistair Darling and Ed Balls seem to be at loggerheads, after Ed Balls pushed for a £2.6 billion increase in his department's funding. Joe Murphy has the ...
Tories will never reverse 50p tax rate, hints B... [Politics: Politics blog | guardian.co.uk - 11/16/2009]
Mayor of London once again uses Daily Telegraph column to part from official Conservative policyBoris Johnson has been at it again. David Cameron would no doubt ...
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Audio/Video

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G20 divided over climate finance [Reuters - YouTube - 11/07/2009]
G20 divided over climate finance [Reuters Video: Top News - 11/07/2009]
Alistair Darling pushes for G20 climate deal [ITN News - YouTube - 11/07/2009]
Darling hails Lloyds and RBS investment [ITN News - YouTube - 11/03/2009]
Business Update: UK to borrow more [Reuters Video: Business - 10/21/2009]
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