Tax rise as UK debt hits record
Alistair Darling says the UK will have to borrow a record £175bn this year in a Budget which also introduces a new 50p tax rate.

UK economy 'faces decade of pain'
The UK economy faces a decade of austerity and sharp cuts in public spending, a leading think tank says.

Tax rise 'not end of New Labour'
The Budget introduction of a new 50p rate of income tax does not mark the end of New Labour, the prime minister says.

The Budget's winners and losers
Was it a case of win or lose for different groups of people following Chancellor Alistair Darling's speech?

Will the City come to Darling's rescue?
Was the chancellor right to increase the top rate of income tax at a time when he wants City institutions to buy up billions of pounds worth of new government bonds?

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Budget documents
All the official documents from the 2009 Budget

Budget as it happened
News and analysis - how the Budget Day unfolded

In quotes: Reaction to Budget
A selection of reaction to Alistair Darling's 2009 Budget.

Papers moved over Darling
There is an overwhelming sense that Alistair Darling's Budget has fallen short of what had to be done.

Pound hit as debt burden to soar
The pound falls against the dollar and the euro after Chancellor Alistair Darling forecasts a massive increase in public debt.

UK economy in a 'mess' - Cameron
Labour has left the economy in an "utter mess", Tory leader David Cameron says in his Budget response.

Pensions blow for higher earners
Plans announced in the Budget to restrict tax relief on pensions for high earners receive a mixed response from experts.

Borrowing set to soar in slowdown
The UK's deep recession is forcing the government to borrow unprecedented amounts of money in the next few years.

Isa allowance rising to £10,200
Chancellor Alistair Darling announces an increase in the limit on Individual Savings Accounts from October.

Firms get help with credit risks
The chancellor unveils measures aimed at helping the UK's struggling firms, but business groups says more could have been done.

Tax blow for holiday-home owners
Thousands of UK holiday-home owners are set to lose a range of tax benefits under changes announced in the Budget.

SNP slams public spending cut
Labour attacks Scottish Government claims that the UK Budget contains a "bare-faced" cut in public spending.

Wales faces £416m funding squeeze
The assembly government has to find savings of more than £400m after the budget, with opposition politicians warning services will be hit.

Stormont 'to find £122m of cuts'
The Northern Ireland Executive will have to make efficiency savings over the next two years following the Budget.

Car scrapping incentive announced
Motorists buying new cars will get a £2,000 discount if they trade in cars that are more than 10 years old, the chancellor announces.

Pledge to reduce greenhouse gases
Chancellor Alistair Darling announces measures aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 34% by 2020.

Health service facing 'hard slog'
Investment in the NHS in the long-term is set to slow-down significantly, many are predicting.

Budget bail out for sixth forms
The Chancellor eases fears over funding for sixth form and college places with the pledge of £650m over two years.

Government backs 2Mbps broadband
The UK government signals its backing for universal availability of two megabit per second broadband by 2012.

Meltdown losses of '$4 trillion'
The IMF says the worldwide credit crunch will cost $4 trillion and damage the financial system for years to come.

The 'squeeze' families
Our panel of families reacts to the budget announcement.

Big earners
High earners give their views on the budget plans

Budget dissected
The real meaning of the Chancellor's words

Budget hole
What was left out of the Budget statement

Budget figures
The state of the UK economy after the Budget

Your questions
Our panel answers your questions on the Budget

New era
The countdown to the next election begins