Gordon Brown

Anger over energy companies' £1.6bn payout to shareholders

guardian.co.uk     1 hr ago   24 related          

Pressure for windfall tax on energy companies intensifies with disclosure that biggest suppliers increased divided payments by £257m Pressure for a windfall tax on energy companies intensified today with the disclosure...                    

Brits shake crunch as foreign holidays soar

thisismoney.co.uk     2 hrs ago          

Jonathan Prynn, Evening Standard Travel firms say there has been a huge 'never againî backlash after a rain-drenched August - during which thousands of families decided not to fly to cut their carbon footprint. 'At the...                    

Inside Westminster: All to play for as party conference season kicks off again

scotsman.com     11 hrs ago          

Published Date: 05 September 2008 THIS week, the main question on the lips of political journalists has not been: "Will the Prime Minister survive?" We all know the answer to that. Rather, the major talking point has been...                    

Zoo's panda plan panned

scotsman.com     11 hrs ago          

ANIMAL welfare campaigners have voiced fresh opposition to plans to bring a pair of giant pandas to Edinburgh Zoo. The Born Free Foundation has written to First Minister Alex Salmond and Prime Minister Gordon Brown urging...                    

Just like the devil on wheels

thesun.co.uk     9 hrs ago          

Smoking hot ... the Corvette ZR1 can hit 60mph in 3.4 seconds THINK of American cars and it’s a fair bet Corvette and Cadillac will figure high on any list. This week we’ve tested a very special Corvette supercar and,...                    

A very taxing time for Gordon

thisismoney.co.uk     1 hr ago          

THE Prime Minister delivered his speech last night to the Scottish Henderson — announcing that they were to move to Ireland, where they believed the tax regime was more favourable. At the same time, the Prime Minister...                    

Chris Huhne writes: Don't underestimate the Lib Dems

libdemblogs.co.uk     1 hr ago   2 related          

The new conventional wisdom at Westminster is that the Conservatives are heading for an overall majority at the next election, and that the Liberal Democrats are therefore bound to take a pounding. On this view, the Lib...                    

PM snubs invitation to discuss post office axe

icnetwork.co.uk     11 hrs ago          

Sep 5 2008 by Paul Loraine, The Journal THE Prime Minister has turned down an invitation by residents of a Northumberland village to discuss the closure of the local post office. A campaign group set up as an attempt to...                    

Studio line

libdemblogs.co.uk     3 hrs ago          

What do the stamp duty changes mean for people in Islington? The Chancellor's changes mean that for the next year, house buyers will be able to buy homes costing up to £175000 without paying stamp duty. Previously homes...                    

No relief from worrying news

ross-shirejournal.co.uk     7 hrs ago          

Published: 05 September, 2008 IT IS back to Edinburgh this week for the start of the 10th year of the Scottish Parliament. Tavish Scott has become the new leader of the Liberal Democrats in Scotland and the result of the...                    

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