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The Treasury expects borrowing to reach a record £175 billion for the year as a whole as the public finances buckle under the impact of recession. While September's borrowing is slightly lower than the £15.3 billion expected by the City, it is almost...
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Wednesday (14 October), the Commission's communication and accompanying "Sustainability Report 2009" takes into account the impact of the crisis, and is a follow-on from a similar report in 2006. "The long-term sustainability of public finances is a concern...
I • Emphasis on spending cuts rather than tax increases • Youth unemployment and reformed banking are also priorties The ministerial red box on budget day … the next government must set out a clear public finance plan in its first 100 days, says the...
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Labour 's hopes of a summer fightback powered by economic recovery and the NHS row are dashed by a new Guardian/ICM poll showing that the Conservatives have gained ground on key policy areas and are now the overwhelming public choice to form the next...
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The figure was much worse than the £500m deficit expected by analysts, and comes as the recession continues to reduce the government's tax returns. July is typically a month of surplus, due to corporate tax payments. In April's budget, the Chancellor,...
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Nick Clegg is ready to ditch key Lib Dem policies such as free university tuition in an attempt to be more honest with voters about spending cuts. The Lib Dem leader warned party members its next manifesto could not be a "shopping list" of unfunded pledges.
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Union leaders are warning of possible industrial action after Alistair Darling failed to rule out a pay freeze for public sector workers. The Chancellor said wage levels for Government staff, which will be announced within weeks, would have to reflect...
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The head of Britain's spending watchdog lays bare the damage the recession has done to state finances with a bleak warning that a pay freeze should be imposed on Britain's six million public-sector workers. In the face of the bitter political row over...
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Fitch Ratings has cut its rating on regional banker Whitney Holding Corp. citing its nonperforming assets, much of them related to Florida real estate. The ratings house said Tuesday that Whitney's long-term issuer default rating had been dropped to BBB...
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An annual report on public finances published by the European Commission on Tuesday (23 June) indicates the cost of government stimulus packages could pale into insignificance when compared to the bill for EU bank bail-outs. The lengthy report says the...
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