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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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David Cameron is now seen by the public as a better leader than Gordon Brown, according to the latest opinion poll. Although Labour has stopped haemorrhaging support to the Conservatives, the poll shows Mr Cameron has positioned himself ahead of the prime minister when voters are asked to rank the two men’s personal qualities. Mr… Read more »
Peter Hain failed to declare thousands of pounds worth of donations towards his unsuccessful bid to become deputy leader of the Labour party last summer, it has emerged. The work and pensions secretary said last night he was sorry for failing to declare the full amount and source of the donations to the Electoral Commission…. Read more »
