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"I think the general attitude certainly among long-termers is, whatever people get up to, behind their door, is up to them” Budget 2015Ten bizarre Budget winners and losers![]() Spy widows, Pacific fish, seagulls and people from Norway: here's the top ten oddest groups being made slightly more miserable - or cheerful - by George Osborne's sixth Budget: Ed Balls wouldn't reverse anything from Osborne's Budget![]() Shadow chancellor exposes similarity between Tory and Labour austerity plans George Osborne has presided over the slowest recovery in history![]() There remain fundamental weaknesses in the UK economy Budget 2015 analysis: A more mature Osborne plays a more complex political game![]() Osborne sacrifices targeted electoral bribes in a bid to shore up Tory reputation for financial responsibility Tony BlairComment: Cameron protects Blair from having to disclose business interests![]() How much embarrassment will it take before we change the lax rules on former prime ministers' private interests? ImmigrationConservatives to break immigration pledge for second time![]() Government's own spending watchdog says Tory plans are not realistic | Budget: NARPO comment on widows pensionsNARPO note with interest that: “The government will ensure that all widows, widowers and civil partners of police officers and firefighters who are killed on duty will no longer lose their survivor benefits if they remarry, cohabit, or form a civil partnership.” Subdued gross mortgage lending in FebruaryThe Council of Mortgage Lenders estimates that gross mortgage lending reached £13.4 billion in February. CML and Which? report on progress towards greater mortgage transparencyThe CML and Which? today publish a joint progress report to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, as noted in today's Budget. IFAW calls for amendments to Hunting Act in light of another hunting prosecution being droppedThe International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is changing its position on the Hunting Act and calling for a number of necessary amendments in light of another prosecution being dropped. Budget: £100m pledged for driverless cars is welcome news but public education and awareness campaign neededThe chancellor George Osborne has announced in today’s Budget an extra £100 million ‘to stay ahead in the race to driverless technology’ within the UK. |

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