Employers plead with Bank to cut borrowing costs
Britain's employers yesterday stepped up their pressure on the Bank of England for a cut in interest rates after describing the plight faced by manufacturers as "alarming...
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The case for a cut
The prospect of a fresh cut in interest rates to jump-start the UK's stalled recovery receded yesterday when the OECD joined the governor of the Bank of England in resist...
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Brown refuses to rule out tax rises
Gordon Brown today refused to rule out future tax rises after an influential economics report predicted a £10bn shortfall in Treasury revenues - the equivalent of 3p...
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Tory tax review seeks 'simpler, flatter' system
A Conservative party review of the tax system was launched today by the shadow chancellor, George Osborne, to look into "simpler, fairer and flatter taxes".
Sir Christo...
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Cost of studying in the regions
Student domicile: England
Place of study: England
Variable fees, up to £3,000 a year. Payment may be deferred until after graduation by taking out a loan for fees...
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Council tax 'should be based on annual price reviews
Council taxpayers may be shocked to discover how little scientific finesse went into determining the property values on which their bills for the past 12 years have been ...
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Call to scrap council tax bands
Homes should be taken off council tax bands and placed on an index-linked revaluation system updated each year to make the tax fairer, town hall finance experts said toda...
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Best health insurance provider: Westfield Health
This non-profit making health cash plan provider and winner of the health insurance category for the second year running, is not a company that rests on its laurels. Sinc...
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Ex-Treasury taxation chief predicts North Sea swoop
A former head of taxation at the Treasury has predicted a multi-billion-pound swoop on the cash-rich North Sea oil industry in Gordon Brown's pre-budget report this autum...
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Mickey Neale
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has one of the lowest rates of adult numeracy and literacy in the UK. Mickey Neale, the borough's street cleaning manager, knew...
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