Pre-Budget report 2009

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In-depth: Pre-Budget report
BBC political editor Nick Robinson Nick Robinson
The Budget in which Darling was Darling
Anne Redstone Hidden taxes
How the pre-Budget report will hit your finances
Stephanie Flanders Stephanomics
The Budget that barely budged
PM Gordon Brown Your views
Your reactions to the chancellor's pre-Budget report
BBC business editor Robert Peston Robert Peston
Will biffing bankers and their bonuses also biff Britain?
Andrew Neil Full coverage
In video: the pre-Budget report and how it was received



PRE-BUDGET REPORT
National Insurance contributions to rise 0.5p
UK debt to soar , as economic forecast is revised down
50% tax on bank bonuses announced
Household boiler scrappage scheme
1p rise in corporation tax for small firms scrapped
Bingo duty falls from 22% to 20%
State pension to rise by 2.5% next year
Read more in the full pre-Budget Report documents
The PBR is an update on the previous Budget and sets scene for the next one
More details on HM Treasury's PBR site
BUDGET REACTION
Labour has lost trust - Osborne
UK facing hard slog, says Cable
CBI raps National Insurance rise
Small firms welcome tax deferral
TAXES
Boiler scrappage scheme unveiled
Darling rolls out broadband tax
Fines to double for tax dodgers
Inheritance tax threshold frozen
Bingo in luck after tax rate cut
'More burden' on pension schemes
SPENDING
Diplomats face £13m perks squeeze
Youth jobless guarantee extended
More pupils get free school meals
NHS staff to see pay rises capped
UK IN RECESSION
Recession 'worse than estimated'
Morgan Stanley warns on UK debt
Economy shrinks less than thought
PREVIOUS BUDGETS
Budget 2009
Pre-Budget report 2008
Budget 2008
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