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Hague: I was wrong on Ashcroft tax

9:37am Thursday 18th March 2010

William Hague has admitted he was wrong to declare Lord Ashcroft would pay "tens of millions of pounds" more in tax as a result of a deal struck to allow him to take a seat in the Lords.

Freed kidnap boy 'really happy'

7:43am Thursday 18th March 2010

The five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers in Pakistan after his family paid a £110,000 ransom was "really happy" to be reunited with his father, a spokesman for the British High Commission said.

Kidnap boy reunited with father

6:38am Thursday 18th March 2010

A five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers after his family paid a £110,000 ransom has been reunited with his father.

Dragons' Den stars in non-dom spat

6:27am Thursday 18th March 2010

Duncan Bannatyne has had a dig at Dragons' Den colleague James Caan over his tax status.

Eco-friendly plans boost car giants

5:54am Thursday 18th March 2010

The motor industry has been given a double boost with news of huge investments by two of the UK's biggest carmakers, safeguarding thousands of jobs.

23% of MPs 'would escape politics'

4:09am Thursday 18th March 2010

A quarter of MPs (23%) would not go into politics if they were starting their careers again, according to a poll which uncovered low morale at Westminster in the wake of the expenses scandal.

Used car dealers shamed in report

3:24am Thursday 18th March 2010

As many as 20% of consumers who buy used cars from dealers end up having a problem with the vehicle, a report by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said.

Universities will see funding cut

3:17am Thursday 18th March 2010

The vast majority of England's universities will see their public funding slashed next year.

Survey shows used car problems

3:17am Thursday 18th March 2010

As many as 20% of consumers who buy used cars from dealers end up having a problem with the vehicle, a report by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said.

Ashcroft peerage subject of probes

2:59am Thursday 18th March 2010

Two parliamentary committees are beginning inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the award of a peerage to major Conservative donor Lord Ashcroft.

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