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Will Osborne's 45p tax gamble pay off?

Despite the political riskiness of such a move, the 50p tax rate will be scrapped in this week's Budget.

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Cameron considers lease plan for UK roads

Aims to address Britain's "degraded" national infrastructure.

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Household finances deteriorate after improvement in February

The squeeze on household budgets was felt more strongly this month than last.

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Not The PCC: will the new press regulation body be any better?

There is a sudden enthusiasm for reform, but politicians and the public will be excluded from the process.

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British journalists accused of spying released in Libya

Journalists were captured on 22 February in Tripoli.

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Broadcasters step up fight over Dale Farm footage grab

Broadcasters fight court order forcing them to hand over footage of the Dale Farm eviction to Essex police.

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Why Cameron is brave to propose road tolls

At a time of record petrol prices, the PM has revived a deeply unpopular policy.

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Four killed in attack on Jewish school in Toulouse

Three children and a teacher dead after gunman opens fire on school, before escaping on a motorbike.

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How Osborne's Budget can increase confidence

The state must have more faith in its own power to tame recession.

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Mark Thompson to step down as BBC director general

Read the BBC director general's email to his staff.

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Reviews round-up

The critics' verdicts on Claude Lanzmann, Andrew Motion and A N Wilson.

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UK economy most web-based of G20

Report says "internet economy" accounted for more than 8 per cent of GDP in 2010.

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Full transcript | David Cameron | Speech on infrastructure | Institute of...

"This is not about mass tolling but getting more out of the money that motorists already pay."

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An important intervention in the aid debate

A new report by the ONE campaign shows how the UK aid budget will make a difference.

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Channel 4 secures rights to racing "crown jewels"

Channel 4 has won the Grand National and Royal Ascot from the BBC.

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London loses 15,000 companies in 2 years

Capital's business-owners badly hit by the recession

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Web Only: the best of the blogs

The five must-read blogs from today, including why we need road pricing.

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US press: pick of the papers

The ten must-read opinion pieces from today's US papers.

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Thatcher and Murdoch met before Times acquisition

Both sides have long denied that a meeting took place.

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Chart of the day: support for the 50p rate

Even Tory voters are opposed to the abolition of the 50p tax rate.

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