PM Promises 'Good Life' For 'Working People'

David Cameron has claimed the Conservatives are the "party of the working people" as he made pledges on homeownership, £5,000 of free childcare and an income tax-free minimum wage. Launching the Tory manifesto, Mr Cameron repeatedly made offers to...

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Google Warns Staff On EU Competition Charges

Google has told its staff that EU competition regulators are set to step up their investigation into the company following a five-year inquiry, with charges reportedly imminent. Kent Walker, Google's general counsel, wrote in the memo that a "statement...

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Oil Find Near Gatwick 'Clarified' By Owner

The company which reported a massive upgrade to an oil find near Gatwick Airport has conceded it was not in a position to properly size it up. Reaction to last week's announcement that up to 100 billion barrels, a potentially "world class" discovery,...

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Green Manifesto To Pledge 'Peaceful Revolution'

By Joey Jones, Deputy Political Editor The Green Party will launch its manifesto vowing to combat austerity which it says has "failed" and should be ended by a "peaceful political revolution". The party has been more prominent than ever before in...

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Tories Put Right To Buy At Heart Of Manifesto

By Anushka Asthana, Political Correspondent David Cameron will say he leads the "party of working people" as he unveils a Conservative policy to extend the Right-to-Buy scheme to a further 1.3 million families. The promise will be one of two big...

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Poundland Revenue Tops £1bn For First Time

Poundland's revenues exceeded £1bn for the first time in its last financial year as it continues to expand amid the continuing consumer bargain boom. Europe's largest single-price discount retailer said in its fourth quarter trading update that it...

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UK Holidaymakers Being Conned Out Of Millions

A warning has been issued to those booking holidays online, as it is revealed that British holidaymakers were conned out of £2.2m last year. Criminal groups have targeted online booking firms to steal cash from unsuspecting customers and many only...

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Conservatives Promise To Cut Inheritance Tax

The Conservatives have said they will take family homes out of inheritance tax by introducing a new allowance which effectively increases the threshold for tax to £1m. David Cameron said that if his party wins the 7 May election, parents will be offered...

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Buyout Firm Flowers Eyes Bid For Genworth Arm

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Genworth Financial, a troubled US insurance company, is in talks with one of the financial services industry's most prolific investors about the sale of a business that includes a range of products sold to UK customers....

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UK Holidaymakers Being Conned Out Of Millions

A warning has been issued to those booking holidays online, as it is revealed that British holidaymakers were conned out of £2.2m last year. Criminal groups have targeted online booking firms to steal cash from unsuspecting customers and many only...

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