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Tax 'holiday' aimed at encouraging shoppers to spend their way through the recession
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Chancellor's pre-budget report boosted by news that RBS will freeze small businesses' overdraft rates
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Coalition of religious leaders, government backbenchers and trade unions demand that wealthy 'foot bill for anti-recession package'
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Mayor of London criticised over raising the prospect of an amnesty for illegal immigrants
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ERS claims Labour's plans to give public more say on running of police could hand Tories control
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Home Office says failures to keep entries on register up to date could be enforced by bailiffs seizing property
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Peace group involved with the Unification Church, who are often given the name of Moonies, are today staging their biggest event in Britain
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Tories end year-old commitment to match Labour's spending plans in 2010-11
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Unison says meat inspectors unhappy with changes in working patterns and cuts in overtime
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Boris Johnson has called for an 'earned amnesty' for illegal immigrants living in the capital
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Borrowing projections emerge showing public finances in a worse state than previous estimates
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Labour has abandoned sections of white working class and taken their votes for granted, says minister
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Regulated fares including season tickets and saver tickets, will rise by an average of 6%
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Sir Richard Tilt calls for changes to the benefit system to be delayed amid economic downturn
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Leaked list contains names of individuals former members of all the mainstream political parties
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PM seeks to dismiss speculation he is considering calling an election in the first half of next year
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Immigration minister claims asylum appeals are being used to frustrate the system
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Sources play down threat of legislation but PM's spokesman acknowledges small businesses suffering
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Shadow chancellor says cuts expected in pre-budget report will fail politically and economically
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Ministers put forward a series of new policies, including the creation of a formal drug-drive limit
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