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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 »
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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New documents reveal Tony Blair pressured health ministers to follow his policy over granting Formula One exemption from a ban on tobacco advertising. In 1997, the former prime minister’s image of an honest politician came into question after it was revealed that he had met with Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone, a key Labour donor,… Read more »
Chancellor Alistair Darling and prime minister Gordon Brown both pointed to fundamental change in the international economic system this morning. Mr Darling called for fresh ideas to solve the global banking crisis, while Mr Brown has called on every bank in the world to increase its capital ratio. Writing in the Financial Times, the chancellor… Read more »
