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Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 14:54 GMT 15:54 UK
Brown halves UK growth forecast
Chancellor Gordon Brown slashes his estimate of UK growth after admitting it has been a "tough" year.
Q&A: What it means to you
At a glance: Pre-Budget report
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LATEST NEWS
Treasury U-turn on new pensions
Big change to tax credit limits
Brown doubles North Sea oil tax
Deficit widens as growth slows
Plans to boost UK housing supply
Unclaimed accounts to fund youth
PRE-BUDGET DOCUMENTS
The Chancellor's full pre-Budget report and related documents
Iron Chancellor?
Brown signals the end of big spending increases
John Whiting
A tax expert unpicks the small print of the pre-Budget report
Baffling confession
Brown rattles out the numbers as he seeks to defend reputation
PRE-BUDGET MEASURES
Tax change for films made in UK
Both large and small-budget films are promised tax credits
NHS staff to get 2% pay increase
More money for medical research
Skills gap 'threatens UK future'
Teachers get 2.5% more pay
REACTION
Tories: Brown past sell-by date
Gordon Brown is "past his sell-by date", says shadow chancellor George Osborne.
Brown urged to 'learn humility'
Firms' pre-Budget reaction mixed
Lenders join HomeBuy scheme
ECONOMIC BACKGROUND
UK public finance boost for Brown
High Street sales remain subdued
Unemployment rate holds steady
UK inflation drops back to 2.3%
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Digesting Brown
What the chancellor's pre-Budget report means for you
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