IMF: UK economy far from "a strong and sustainable recovery"
After a two-week visit the IMF has concluded that the UK economy is still far from a "strong and sustained recovery" but the chancellor George Osborne shows no sign of a change of tack.
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IMF: UK economy far from "a strong and sustainable recovery"
After a two-week visit the IMF has concluded that the UK economy is still far from a "strong and sustained recovery" but the chancellor George Osborne shows no sign of a change of tack.
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Retail sales dip in April due to cold weather and Easter timing
Retail sales fell 1.3 per cent in April due to the timing of Easter in March and the cold weather, according to the latest official data from the Office for National Statistics.
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HMRC misses tax credit fraud target by £5 billion
A new report by the Public Accounts Committee has found that HMRC has only managed to reduce fraud and error in the tax credit system by £3 billion after being set a target of £8 billion by the government.
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Bank of England minutes show governor King outvoted again
The minutes from the Bank of England's latest meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee reveal the governor, Sir Mervyn King was on the wrong side of a 6-3 vote against more QE again.
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IMF: UK economy far from "a strong and sustainable recovery"
After a two-week visit the IMF has concluded that the UK economy is still far from a "strong and sustained recovery" but the chancellor George Osborne shows no sign of a change of tack. |
Retail sales dip in April due to cold weather and Easter timing
Retail sales fell 1.3 per cent in April due to the timing of Easter in March and the cold weather, according to the latest official data from the Office for National Statistics. |
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Oxfam says stopping tax evasion could end poverty twice over |
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RBS share sale plan to be announced by government this summer |
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