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May Says It Strengthens Brexit Hand
General election 2017: May says it strengthens Brexit hand The move is set to be authorised by MPs in the House of...
Russian Anger Over Boris Johnson’s Decision To Cancel Moscow Trip
Russia has hit out at Boris Johnson's decision to scrap a planned trip to Moscow after discussions with the US. The...
Google Reveals Latest UK Tax Bill
Google was charged £36.4m in UK corporation tax last year, according to its latest annual results. The US search giant...
Tom Watson Attacks Momentum-Unite Labour ‘plot’
Labour's deputy leader says left-wing supporters of Jeremy Corbyn are involved in a plot which could destroy the party...
‘Disarray’ Over National Insurance Rises
Labour's shadow chancellor says the government is in disarray after Theresa May said Budget tax rises would not go...
Institute For Fiscal Studies Backs National Insurance Increase
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) says the chancellor was right to raise National Insurance contributions for the...
No ‘spending Sprees’, Hammond Warns
There will be no "spending sprees" in Wednesday's Budget, Chancellor Philip Hammond has warned. Mr Hammond said any...
Brexit Plan To Be Published In Government White Paper
The government’s Brexit strategy will come under scrutiny when an official policy document setting out its plans is...
Theresa May Was Told About Trident Missile Test
Theresa May was told about a recent Trident test happening when she became prime minister, Downing Street has said,...
Foreign Banks In Britain Pay Fraction of Tax Rate
Some of the biggest foreign investment and commercial banks operating in Britain paid an average tax rate of just 6...
UK Economy ‘resilient’ Despite £122bn Hit To Finances
Philip Hammond opens his first Autumn Statement by looking at the UK economic figures. The UK economy is "resilient"...
Government ‘doesn’t Recognise’ Brexit Memo
The government says it "does not recognise" a leaked memo suggesting it has no overall plan for Brexit. A government...
‘There Is No Plan’ For Brexit, Leaked Memo Says
The government has no overall Brexit plan and a strategy may not be agreed for six months, a leaked memo prepared for...
‘There Is No Plan’ For Brexit, Leaked Memo Says
The government has no overall Brexit plan and a negotiating strategy may not be agreed by the cabinet for six months, a...
Third Runway At Heathrow Cleared For Takeoff By Ministers
The government has approved a third runway at Heathrow to expand UK airport capacity. Ministers approved the...