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New Finance Bill means 20 new taxes since 2000

The new Finance Bill published today introduces two new taxes, taking the total number of taxes introduced this century to 20. Apart from two one-off levies, none of these or any other taxes have been abolished over this period. The two new taxes in the new Finance Bill are: A Residential Property Developer Tax (RPDT)… Read more »

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Steel shot performs equally to lead shot, new ballistics study shows

A new ballistics study has revealed steel shot lethality is on a par with lead shot in ranges up to 50 yards.  Commissioned by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) and the Gun Trade Association (GTA), and undertaken at Cranfield University the study tested the theories behind moving two shot sizes larger when… Read more »

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David Cameron warns traditional Conservatives that modernisation is necessary
Cameron resolute on modernisation

David Cameron has warned traditional elements of his Conservative party that they need to back him and his policies if they wish to win elections. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, the Tory leader said the party was “at a turning point” and was beginning to look at policies such as childcare and flexibility… Read more »

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David Cameron attacks London mayor over multiculturalism
Cameron slams Livingstone’s ‘outdated’ race views

David Cameron has condemned Ken Livingstone as an “ageing far left politician” for suggesting that there were no downsides to multiculturalism. The Conservative leader said the London mayor’s criticism of Trevor Phillips, the chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE), was proof that his views on race were “completely out of date”. Mr Phillips… Read more »