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UK poor people must do more to help kill foreign poor people, says Defence Secretary

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond says that poor people in Britain should do more to help to kill poor people in other countries by taking a cut in their welfare benefits to allow much-needed funds for the armed forces.

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Posted: Mar 4th, 2013
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Banks livid over £25 admin charge for £800m tax bill

Bankers were left seething today after receiving a £25 charge for a letter from the government telling them that they owed £800m in tax.

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Posted: Feb 9th, 2011
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Lip Service budget escapes cuts

Chancellor George Osborne announced today that in the face of cuts to almost every public service, the spending budget for the Lip Service is to increase annually in real terms throughout the current parliament.

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Posted: Jan 28th, 2011
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