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The prime minister has refused to rule out the possibility of troubled lender Northern Rock being brought under state control. Following September’s historic bank run amid fears the company would go into liquidation, the government has been forced to reassure the lender’s customers that their money is safe. Chancellor Alistair Darling guaranteed savers’ money with… Read more »
Gordon Brown has called for MPs to keep their annual pay rises under two per cent in order to keep them in line with public sector workers. Speaking after the senior salaries pay board apparently recommended a 2.8 per cent pay increase for those at Westminster, the prime minister urged restraint. His call comes as… Read more »
