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Chief scientist warns PM against taking practical marks out of A-levels
Sir Mark Walport warns schools will 'conclude theory is all that matters' for good exam gradesThe government's chief science adviser has warned the prime minister that the next generation of British...
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Chris Riddell on the prime minister's flooding woes
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Some parts of the economy are recovering faster than others
A discussion of 'the regions' was absent from the Mark Carney's upbeat speech last week. Not everywhere booms like LondonMark Carney used the word "recovery" 23 times when he presented the Bank of...
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Could Justine Greening's budget help educate Syria's displaced children? |...
If educating Syrian children in Lebanon isn't a good use of Greening's ringfenced £11bn a year budget, what is it there for?Justine Greening is the luckiest of cabinet ministers. Not for her the...
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Liberal Democrats hold Treasury reins, claims Danny Alexander
Treasury chief secretary rejects notion Tories have dominated policy and says George Osborne is 'hostage' of Lib DemsThe Liberal Democrats exert such strong influence in government that George Osborne...
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UK inflation falls below Bank of England's 2% target
Rate dropped to 1.9% in January, the first time it has dipped below target in more than four yearsInflation fell below the Bank of England's 2% target for the first time in more than four years in...
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Rate of UK unemployment decline slows – but there are more falls to come |...
Unemployment news gives Bank of England breathing space in its attempts to keep interest rates at 0.5%UnemploymentThe latest unemployment figures are a bit of a mixed bag. In the final three months of...
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George Osborne to issue warning over 'unbalanced' economy
Chancellor will warn in speech that economic recovery is not secured because UK still too reliant on consumers and CityThe British economy is "still too unbalanced" and the recovery has yet to be fully...
View ArticleJoe Hockey warns global economic recovery not yet out of the woods
Australian treasurer sounds a sombre note ahead of this weekend’s G20 meeting in Sydney
View ArticleGeorge Osborne warns of economic complacency in Hong Kong speech – video
Speaking to business leaders in Hong Kong, the chancellor, George Osborne, warns that the risks to the global economy have not gone away
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G20 has failed to fulfil its promise of collaboration amid hostility
The number of finance ministers who have decided not to got to Sydney is an indication of the group's fall from graceIt was easy, back in late 2008, to see what the G20 was for. The first gathering of...
View ArticleTony Abbott warns against ‘cluttered agenda’ at Sydney G20 meeting
Prime minister was responding to comment from IMF head Christine Lagarde that climate change ‘must be dealt with’
View ArticleJoe Hockey says Australians may have to work past the age of 67
Treasurer calls for ‘mature debate’ about raising the retirement age ahead of this weekend’s G20 meeting in Sydney
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January surplus of £4.7bn smallest in four years
Government's finances weaker than expected for month in which it usually receives more than it borrows because of tax receiptsThe chancellor, George Osborne, will have no room for major tax or spending...
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National minimum wage not fit for purpose, says its founding father
Professor Sir George Bain, who chaired the low pay commission when the minimum wage was introduced, says it needs updatingThe founding father of the national minimum wage has said the system is no...
View ArticleG20 delegates have collective aim for real outcomes, says Joe Hockey
Challenge to find agreement on growth target amid uncertain global economy and volatile international financial markets
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A 'balanced recovery' needs a better balance of payments
While policymakers focus on house prices and rate rises, a few lonely voices are raising growing concerns about net exportsFor obvious, but different, reasons, savers and borrowers are becoming almost...
View ArticleJoe Hockey foreshadows action on global tax evasion from G20 meeting
Treasurer also says each country has a responsibility to undertake structural reform to create jobsDaniel Hurst
View ArticleG20 finance ministers agree global growth target of two percentage points
Ministers fail to outline a clear plan to achieve the target – which amounts to about $2tn – or consequences for missing itDaniel Hurst
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Bank of England talks up speed of recovery as FTSE climbs towards high
Data expected to show rising confidence and Britain has fastest growth, Mark Carney tells G20 summitBank of England officials have been talking up the strength of the UK recovery as the latest round of...
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