Without tax income the government has to borrow more from the markets. Here is the historic tax receipts data • Get the data All government spending needs us to be paying tax. But the credit crunch has hit this take too. The budget included pledges of some tax rises - and some falls. Now, chancellor...
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on 06-26-2010
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Back when the Beatles were having their first number one, the government spent £12bn a year, now it's nearer £700bn. See how the numbers have changed Back when the Beatles were having their first number one, the government spent £12bn a year, now it's over £600bn. See how the numbers have changed...
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Lib Dem spin doctors are desperately trying to make out this is a 'coalition budget' because they know it feels like a Tory one If you were an ordinary Lib Dem (for want of a better phrase), what would you think of that lot? Probably not a lot, initially. It will be very tricky indeed for Lib...
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on 06-22-2010
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Danny Alexander has announced billions of cuts to government programmes today. Get the full list • Get the data The government has scrapped or suspended projects worth £10.5bn . Of the projects, £2bn have been cut and £8.5bn suspended. An £80m loan to Sheffield Forgemasters agreed by then business secretary...
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on 06-17-2010
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