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UK’s Sunak hits out at ‘smears’ over wife’s tax status

By Michael Holden (Reuters) – British finance minister Rishi Sunak hit back at what he called “smear...

8th April, 2022

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UK’s Sunak, under fire over cost of living, defends his tax cut plans

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rishi Sunak on Monday defended the tax cuts he announced...

28th March, 2022

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‘Indefensible’: UK’s Sunak under fire over response to cost of living crisis

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rishi Sunak faced bro...

24th March, 2022

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Poorest Britons suffer biggest pay squeeze

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s lowest-paid workers have seen the biggest squeeze on...

15th March, 2022

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Rouble weakens to record low, threatening Russian living standards

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The rouble weakened past 100 against the dollar in Moscow trade and hit a record...

2nd March, 2022

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More open trade and well designed employment policies – key to supporting growth

Open markets play a pivotal role in supporting growth and job creation, says a new joint report by t...

11th December, 2010