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Lord Darling of Roulanish obituary

Labour chancellor of the exchequer who in 2008 found himself in the eye of an unparalleled economic storm

The Guardian - UK

Gordon Brown: any Labour briefings against Alistair Darling were unfair

Former PM pays tribute to his then chancellor, who has died aged 70, but acknowledges complex relationship

The Guardian - UK

Darling was better at his job, and a better man, than any of today's lot

City Comment: The former Chancellor was more than a “safe pair of hands”

Evening Standard

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Alistair Darling was a rare exception: a politician who quietly got things done

As chancellor during the financial crisis he showed great wisdom and courage, and he played a huge part in keeping the UK intact in the Scottish referendum

The Guardian - UK

How underrated chancellor Alistair Darling helped weather financial crisis

Labour politician, who has died aged 70, faced toughest challenge of his career when economy crashed in 2008

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Alistair Darling was the chancellor Britain needed in a crisis

Today's newsletter was going to focus on Matt Hancock, who is appearing in front of the Covid-19 Inquiry, to discuss his role as health secretary during the pandemic. But events have superseded that.

Evening Standard

Former UK Treasury chief Alistair Darling, who steered nation through a credit crunch, has died

British ex-Treasury chief Alistair Darling has died at age 70

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Former chancellor Alistair Darling dies aged 70

Mr Darling was Chancellor of the Exchequer during the 2008 financial crisis

Evening Standard

Alex Salmond pays tribute to 'formidable opponent' Alistair Darling

ALEX Salmond has paid tribute to "formidable opponent" Alistair Darling who was the figurehead of the No campaign after his death aged 70.

The National (Scotland)

Former Labour chancellor Alistair Darling dies, aged 70

Tributes flood in for giant of British politics, as Keir Starmer mourns ‘immeasurable’ loss

The Independent UK

Alistair Darling: Former Labour chancellor dies at the age of 70

Mr Darling was Chancellor of the Exchequer during the 2008 financial crisis

Evening Standard

Former Labour chancellor and Better Together figurehead Alistair Darling dies aged 70

FORMER Labour chancellor Alistair Darling has died aged 70 after a short illness.

The National (Scotland)

Ex-Yes Scotland director: The SNP were the biggest contributor to our failure

A FORMER director of the Yes Scotland campaign has claimed the SNP were the “biggest contributor” to its failure.

The National (Scotland)

Future looks ‘risky at best for many workers hoping for comfortable retirement’

A fresh look at the UK’s retirement saving environment is long overdue, according to the IFS, which has launched a pensions review.

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Liverpool Echo

Here's why Merseyside doesn't have a tram network

Merseyside was ahead of the game with its tram plans, before things fell apart

The Independent UK

Darling: Capability to manage economic turmoil completely absent from Government

The former chancellor oversaw the government’s response during the 2008 financial crash.

Evening Standard

Ministers ‘blame Bank of England for rising mortgage rates’

It comes as the average interest rate for a two-year fixed-rate mortgage surpassed 6 per cent for the first time since 2008

The Independent UK

Economic turmoil self-inflicted and UK reputation being trashed – ex-chancellor

Alistair Darling said the relationship between the government of the day and the Bank of England is ‘absolutely critical’.

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Evening Standard

Inflation could rise to 22% in the UK if gas prices fail to drop, Goldman Sachs warns

Inflation is tipped to increase after the energy price cap rises from £1,971 to £3,549 on October 1

Daily Mirror

'It's a misfortune we will be led by Liz Truss amid a cost of the living crisis'

Labour’s ex-Chancellor Alistair Darling is a significant political figure, masterminding the Treasury’s rescue of banks in a global financial crisis that would’ve been considerably worse without decisive intervention

The Guardian - UK

Bold action needed now on energy bills, says Alistair Darling

Chancellor during 2008 banking collapse says ‘fiddling around with small measures’ will not be enough

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss warned 'simplistic' tax cut plans would 'completely crash' the economy

Institute for Fiscal Studies boss Paul Johnson tore into the Conservative frontrunner's tax plans - as ex-Chancellor Lord Darling warned of the 'lethal cocktail' facing the British economy from inflation and a looming recession

Liverpool Echo

What happened to Merseytram? The light-rail system proposed to link Merseyside

Merseytram was backed by the government in 2002 but they withdrew funding three years later

The National (Scotland)

Scotland should 'just live with' 2014 indyref result, Better Together boss says

THE No side won the 2014 referendum and Scotland should just "live with it", the former chief of Better Together has said.

The Independent UK

Indyref2 drive a distraction from Scottish Government’s record – Darling

The former chancellor said Nicola Sturgeon has launched a fresh campaign merely to ‘keep her own troops going’.

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