The Guardian has reported: David Cameron has raised the prospect of an inquiry into the Co-op Bank over its financial struggles and embarrassing revelations about its former
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The latest international clampdown on tax evasion must involve both rich and poor countries if it is to stop criminals hiding billions from the taxman,
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The government published its review of the submissions made to its consultation on the country-by-country reporting that will be required from financial institutions (mainly banks) under
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Barclays Bank is promoting the use of offshore tax havens to big companies  operating in Africa, in spite of saying that it wants to become
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The FT has reported this morning that: The earnings of recent English graduates have deteriorated so rapidly since the financial crisis that the latest class
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It’s very bizarre that Boris John son has supported an idea that I have helped promote in parliament, albeit for all the wrong reasons. He
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Nick Clegg has proposed increasing the income tax personal allowance, again. The argument is always the same: it’s said that this ‘takes the poorest out
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One of the comments I have made that is frequently picked on as a means to criticise me by right wing bloggers is that I
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I was intrigued by a question in the Observer editorial today, which was: While few public services will ever sink to the nadir of Mid-Staffs,
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