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2008
Articles from 13th Mar 2008
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‘Too timid’ approach to tackling the changes in our climate
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
Darling’s debut Budget gave plenty of lip service to green matters. The Journal’s Environment Editor Tony Henderson tests reaction. Read
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Scheme extended
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
THE Chancellor announced an extension to the key workers housing scheme. Read
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Forces cash is ‘too late’
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
THE mother of a soldier killed on duty in Iraq last night criticised the Government for not investing more money into the armed forces sooner. Read
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Winners and losers as tax unchanged
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
By Stephen Hall Read
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Little done to relieve hardship of pensioners
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
A NORTH EAST pensioners leader has slammed Alistair Darling’s first budget as being a “total disaster” for older people. Read
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SKETCH
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
IT might been his first Budget, but it could go down as one of the most boring in history that left MPs dozing and the public yawning. Read
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Mr Dull’s attempt to be reassuring on economy
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
ANALYSIS Read
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Inside your 16-page Budget special
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
Pages 32&33 Read
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There wasn’t a lot for the North East
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
FAMILIES in the North East, as elsewhere, will be forgiven for being vaguely underwhelmed by Mr Darling’s first Budget. Read
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Undefined Headline
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
REPORTING TEAM: Read
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CONCERN AT FORTHCOMING TAX RISE
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
THE Chancellor’s moves to encourage enterprise yesterday were rather overshadowed by concern about the coming increase in capital gains tax (CGT). Read
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Budget at a glance
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
£60m more for Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme. Read
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It’s swings and roundabouts
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
Iain Laing Read
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Helping hand for biofuels industry
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
THE Chancellor restated the Government’s support of the biofuels industry. Read
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No nasty surprises, and a sign that at last they are listening
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
Standfirst in here Read
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No luck for gambler and bag man
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
AS Chancellor, Gordon Brown had the happy knack of being lucky. The worst fears of economic soothsayers were never realised on his watch, even when the dotcoms imploded in 2001, and how he loved reminding us. Read
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Schools set a test
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
A NORTH East headmaster last night supported the Chancellor’s decision to put pressure on failing secondary schools. Read
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Pledge to end child poverty by 2020
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
ALISTAIR Darling yesterday promised a welfare shake-up to meet a pledge to end child poverty in the UK by 2020. Read
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Price rises ‘not enough to curb binge drinking’
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
BUDGET changes designed to tackle binge drinking have been criticised by all sides. Northumbria Police Chief Michael Craik has dismissed a rise in beer prices as “not significant” and brewers have accused the Chancellor of punishing the majority of responsible drinkers. Read
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A U-turn on road charging
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
THE Chancellor’s first Budget paved the way for a national road pricing scheme. Read
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They might be in the fast lane, but we’re still getting nowhere
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
Adrian Pearson on how the Chancellor talked up the Government’s record on transport – without anything being offered for the North East Read
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Construction industry welcome
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
THE Chancellor’s announce- ment that he has identified space for an extra 70,000 houses has been welcomed by the construction industry as it looks to recover from a slowdown in the property market. Read
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NO CHEER FOR THE PUB TRADE, SAYS BREWERY BOSS
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
ALISTAIR Darling’s decision to add 4p to a pint of beer was condemned by John Boyle, the managing director of the Wylam Brewery as “lame” and “illogical”. Read
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Energy savings boosted
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
THE Chancellor’s eagerness to present an environmentally- friendly Budget saw the announcement of millions of pounds for home energy savings. Read
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PUBLIC SECTOR’S SLOW PACE IS A BARRIER
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
MOVES to slash red tape and help smaller enterprises access lucrative public-sector contracts received a cautious welcome from Claire Harvey. Read
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Darling signals help for small businesses but they disagree
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
CHANCELLOR Alistair Darling’s first Budget contained a host of announcements to boost enterprise, cut red tape and help small businesses compete for public sector contracts. Read
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Encourage women, but what of childcare?
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
ONE North East female entrepreneur says the Government must think carefully about how it uses money to encourage women to set up their own businesses. Read
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THE SELF-EMPLOYED
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
JAMES Butler launched the Newcastle Academy of Bartenders in 2006 and is worried about how the Budget will affect his company’s health. Read
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THE SINGLE MOTHER
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
SINGLE working mother Lisa Aynsley was optimistic the Budget would slash the price of commuting to work. Read
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THE STUDENT
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
STUDENT Emma Peagam is “relieved” an increase in fuel tax had been postponed until October. Read
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THE COUPLE ON A PENSION
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
PENSIONERS Ernest and Lilian Duncan feel let down by the Budget. Read
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THE COUPLE WITHOUT CHILDREN
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
LEE and Melisa Marsden married 18 months ago. Read
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THE ENVIRONMENTALIST
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
STEVE Reed felt that although Chancellor Alistair Darling had tinkered with green issues, he was merely paying lip service to those who want to see long-term investment in our planet. Read
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THE SINGLE PERSON
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
SCOTT Dawson works full time for the Nottingham-based music label Audiotherapy, but as a single person with a mortgage to pay he also freelances from his Newcastle home to make ends meet. Read
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THE COUPLE WITH CHILDREN
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
PARENTS Paul Wright and Ann Callaghan have welcomed this year’s Budget, which they feel has remained in favour of families. Read
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So, did Mr Darling manage to get it right first time?
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
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Gloomy words on worldwide turmoil not matched by action
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
Stuart Cottee, partner and head of tax at Deloitte Newcastle, analyses yesterday’s Budget Read
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Move over Darling, please can we have Brown back at No11?
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
Dear Alistair, Read
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ATS aspires to triple its turnover to £4m
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
A FLEDGLING IT firm is expected to triple turnover to £4m by next year after landing an international deal with one of the biggest communications companies on the planet. Read
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Film firm set to win £250,000 deal in US
Mar 13 2008 | Archive
A FILM production company is on the verge of breaking the lucrative US market by landing a deal worth up to £250,000. Read
