Brown ridicules Tories' flat tax proposal
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Brown ridicules Tories' flat tax proposal

21y our parliamentary correspondent

Brown ridicules Tories' flat tax proposal

Chancellor uses Labour party conference to blast Conservatives' latest 'big idea': flat tax Read More...

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Blair spends record amount on consultants
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Blair spends record amount on consultants

21y James Bennett

Blair spends record amount on consultants

Labour government adds 1p to income tax in record spend on private consultants despite efficiency drive and cuts in public sector jobs and services R...

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REITS on the agenda, Brown says
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REITS on the agenda, Brown says

21y Alex Hawkes

REITS on the agenda, Brown says

Chancellor comfirms plans to introduce property owning investment vehicles, allaying fears that the plans had been dropped Read More...

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SA needs more black accountants says president
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SA needs more black accountants says president

21y James Bennett

SA needs more black accountants says president

South African president Thabo Mbeki says more black accountants should be encouraged to join the profession Read More...

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Taxpayers bear cost of Iraq war as bill tops £3.1bn
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Taxpayers bear cost of Iraq war as bill tops £3.1bn

21y AccountancyAge.com

Taxpayers bear cost of Iraq war as bill tops £3.1b...

War in Iraq cost taxpayers £3.1bn up to the end of March, but Brown denies pressure on public purse Read More...

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Borrowing in August at three-year low
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Borrowing in August at three-year low

21y Alex Hawkes

Borrowing in August at three-year low

ONS figures positive for chancellor, but not good enough, say economists Read More...

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Lib Dems consider new tax ideas
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Lib Dems consider new tax ideas

21y our parliamentary correspondent

Lib Dems consider new tax ideas

The Liberal Democrats investigate a package of new tax policies prior to their party conference in Blackpool Read More...

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Andreasen seeks 1m euros damages
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Andreasen seeks 1m euros damages

21y Keith Nuthall

Andreasen seeks 1m euros damages

Marta Andreasen launched third case against her former employers seeking damages of more than 1m euros Read More...

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Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5%
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Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5%

21y AccountancyAge.com

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5%

Widely predicted move is designed to stimulate consumer spending Read More...

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Brown ally to take top job at Treasury
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Brown ally to take top job at Treasury

21y Karen Day

Brown ally to take top job at Treasury

Head of public finances to become new permanent secretary Read More...

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Chancellor demands terror finance crackdown
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Chancellor demands terror finance crackdown

21y our parliamentary correspondent

Chancellor demands terror finance crackdown

Gordon Brown demands international co-operation to crack down on terrorist finances Read More...

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The corridors of power...
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The corridors of power...

21y Accountancy Age

The corridors of power...

All this talk about Africa and poverty made me stop and think. How many UK leaders, whether in politics or business, have actually been to Africa? Rea...

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PwC in $42m US government payout
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PwC in $42m US government payout

21y AccountancyAge.com

PwC in $42m US government payout

PwC pays US government $42m after being accused of overcharging for travel expenses Read More...

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EC in legal action over public spending rules
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EC in legal action over public spending rules

21y Keith Nuthall

EC in legal action over public spending rules

European Commission attempts to enforce implementation of EU accounting rules for public spending on Sweden, Austria and Czech Republic Read More...

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EU official denied redress
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EU official denied redress

21y Alex Hawkes

EU official denied redress

Whistleblower loses court battle after exposing £3m fraud at Eurostat Read More...

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Public spending review delay proposed
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Public spending review delay proposed

21y AccountancyAge.com

Public spending review delay proposed

Treasury looking into postponing public spending review until 2007 Read More...

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NHS financial performance a 'major concern'
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NHS financial performance a 'major concern'

21y Karen Day

NHS financial performance a 'major concern'

Spending watchdogs warn that NHS financial performance a 'major concern' Read More...

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Chancellor under attack over official accounts
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Chancellor under attack over official accounts

21y our parliamentary correspondent

Chancellor under attack over official accounts

Tories attack Gordon Brown over lack of Treasury openness and transparency Read More...

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States urged to take active role in EU fraud battle
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States urged to take active role in EU fraud battle

21y Keith Nuthall

States urged to take active role in EU fraud battl...

National governments under pressure to bear responsibility Read More...

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