Darling puts car and drink tax up

Banks must pass on cuts - Darling
Chancellor Alistair Darling tells mortgage lenders to play their part by passing recent interest rate cuts on.

Chancellor defends economy target
Alistair Darling defends the economic growth targets he set out in the Budget, saying they were "realistic".

Darling 'to delay' fuel duty rise
Alistair Darling will postpone a 2p rise in fuel duty for six months, in Wednesday's Budget, the BBC learns.

Chancellor looks to green Budget
Green taxes and measures to help those struggling to pay energy bills are likely to feature in the chancellor's first budget.

CBI pressures Darling on tax cuts
Chancellor Alistair Darling faces calls from the CBI and Conservative Party to cut corporation tax.