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Budget 2008: Punish Labour over 10p tax row, Cameron tells Welsh voters

David Cameron has called on the electorate to ‘punish’ the Labour party over its controversial abolition of the 10p tax band. The Conservative party chief was speaking to voters in south Wales during a campaign trip ahead of Welsh local council polls next week. Mr Cameron told voters that the government’s plans to abolish the… Read more »

Govt calm as Grangemouth strike approaches

The government is refusing to active its emergency powers over the impending fuel strike at Grangemouth, with confidence high panic-buying can be avoided. Yesterday trade secretary John Hutton told the House of Commons increased imports would counter the effect of the refinery’s closure, which has now shut down ahead of the strike. As a result… Read more »