How much worse can the council tax get?
If you think your council tax bills are going up too fast, wait to see what happens in two years. The Conservative-controlled London borough of Wandsworth is warning of p...
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0% card transfer deals may face extinction
The clock is ticking for credit card users who save money by switching from one 0% APR promotional deal to another, according to a report published today.
The research f...
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Greens pledge radical tax reforms
The Green party today unveiled a manifesto containing radical plans to overhaul taxation to fuel its social justice and sustainability agenda.
The party's principal spea...
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Dolce vita on a Vespa
I've long had a theory that Vespas are a bit like Italians. They are noisy and inconsiderate yet fun to be around. They are impractical and temperamental yet effortlessly...
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Tax lure tempts UK plc abroad
Gordon Brown is fighting a losing battle to shore up business tax revenues against a 'cold blast' of competition from lower-tax countries, the Ernst & Young Item Club...
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Howard admits party will raise tax take
The overall tax burden would increase under a Conservative government, Michael Howard said last night in remarks which will blunt his pledge to lower taxes.
In an inter...
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Well-known diabetes drug 'could prevent cancer
A drug commonly used to treat diabetes may prevent cancer tumours, according to research published today.
A study of cancer rates among sufferers of type 2 diabetes foun...
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Are you missing out on a share of £3bn?
Pride, fear and loathing of being stigmatised still inhibits elderly people from drawing their welfare benefits. Rising council tax bills are a major financial worry for ...
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Equitable sues for ?3.7bn over 'negligence
One of the biggest courtroom dramas in British corporate history will begin on Monday when Equitable Life takes on the accountancy company Ernst & Young and 15 of its...
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Fall in factory output hurts Labour's election focus on the economy
Manufacturing output has fallen to pre-2001 levels, data published yesterday showed.
On the same day the Bank of England left interest rates steady at 4.75% for the eig...
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