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George Osborne's controversial suggestion in the autumn pre-budget report that public sector pay may be regionalised raised alarm bells on both sides of the Pennines.

How the north of England has suffered most in the downturn 2012

Although Labour couldn't resist making cheaper fuel for middle England its pre-budget rallying call, in a recent speech to the Resolution Foundation on the cost of living crisis of the so-called squeezed middle, Ed Miliband grappled with reconceiving the income gap.

Budget 2011: time to halt the advance of the filthy rich 2011

Last November the Labour MP for Edinburgh South was annoyed the Tories had taken Labour by surprise and forced a debate on the pre-budget report.

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Gordon Brown threatens transactions levy on top of Alistair Darling's pre-budget report super-tax on bonuses

Bankers' bonuses: Blind eye to blind rage | Editorial 2011

That raised more doubt about whether the budget will be passed by the Dec. 7 deadline, although the pre-budget outlook should help temper concerns.

Cost of Irish Default Insurance Hits New Record Art Patnaude 2010

"We are at a juncture where foreign direct investment in multi-product retail is worth considering," the government said in Friday's pre-budget Economic Survey.

India turns to Wal-Mart as food prices rise 2011

LONDON — The cost of insuring Irish government debt against the risk of default set another record after the government announced public-sector job cuts and confirmed that a pre-budget outlook will be published by Friday.

Cost of Irish Default Insurance Hits New Record Art Patnaude 2010

This may mean that the public sector borrowing requirement is revised down from £178 billion in the pre-budget report to around £170 billion, it added.

European Markets Fall on Portugal Downgrade Michele Maatouk 2010

The chancellor is also set to announce that the Treasury will compile a report to be completed before this year's pre-budget report, which is usually delivered in the fall or winter, on more ways to involve the private sector and commercialize back-office functions.

Britain's Chancellor Set To Unveil Budget Alistair MacDonald 2010

The chancellor is also set to announce that the Treasury will compile a report to be completed before this year's pre-budget report, which is usually delivered in the fall or winter, on more ways to involve the private sector and commercialize back-office functions.

Britain's Chancellor Set to Unveil Prudent Budget Alistair MacDonald 2010