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A taxing Budget? What to expect from next week's set piece statement
By Joe Cooper Ahead of next week's Budget, speculation has been mounting regarding the Government's plans for tax reform as it seeks to lead the...
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Will new laws put an end to ‘pensions plunderers’?
By Gareth Jones The new Pension Schemes Act includes laws to take action against company bosses who endanger company pension schemes. Why are they...
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The Outsiders - Obama and Trump - an American story
By Dafydd Rees American politics has a fascination and a drama all of its own. And yet, no one has a story quite like Barack Obama. As this week’s...
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Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview is the next stage of a Royal comms nightmare
By Andrew Adie So here’s what we know, their 'wide-ranging' interview with Oprah has been filmed and will be aired on Sunday 7th March on CBS - Meghan...
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Changes to affordable housing are afoot, but who do they actually help?
By Laura Sears In December 2020, the average price of a home increased by 8.5% to reach a high of £252,000 - £20,000 higher than Christmas 2019 – the...
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The Salmond/Sturgeon saga drags on: What could it mean for the SNP and for Scottish independence?
By Fraser Raleigh The twists and turns of the long-running Alex Salmond saga have become almost as confusing for seasoned Holyrood watchers as for the...
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Don’t shoot the (WhatsApp) messenger just yet…
By Tom Flynn Facebook’s purchase of WhatsApp in 2014 saw the social media giant dramatically increase its dominance in the instant messenger platform...
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Weary Britons throw caution to the winds in a mad dash of holiday bookings
By Nick Jessup Yesterday, the Prime Minister spelled out his plan for easing lockdown, as coronavirus cases in the UK continue to fall and the vaccine...
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