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"That does raise questions about their loyalty and allegiance to this country" Treason makes a comebackHammond's call for treason against Isis is an unhelpful temper tantrum![]() Treason is used to satisfy public outrage. It is of no use in terrorism cases. Miners' strikeFrontline on the miners' strike![]() To celebrate the release of Still The Enemy Within we look at some of the stunning photography which came from Britain's most violent and severe industrial dispute Smoking banWhy did Lord Darzi pull out of an anti-smoking debate?![]() The man who wants a health revolution in Britain is unwilling to engage with his critics | ‘Tax Gap’ figures - Five times as much lost to fraud as to avoidanceThe Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has drawn attention to official figures published today which show that almost five times more tax revenue is lost as a result of illegal activity than through tax avoidance. Mixed messages over regional school commissioners and National Teaching ServiceVoice General Secretary Deborah Lawson - 'We would like to hear more about supporting schools and communities, and less about undermining and removing headteachers'. Women teachers facing discrimination and inequalityWomen teachers say they are being denied their contractual entitlements on pay and working conditions, a conference organised by the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, has heard. Scottish Budget: Tax advisers pleased to see back of ‘slab system’ for taxing property salesThe UK’s leading tax institute has commented on the announcement of the first rates for Scotland’s Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT), made in the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget, published today. Cameron's Offer of ‘Jam’ TomorrowOn the face of it, raising the tax threshold sounds great, but the problem is this; when you earn so little, tax really isn't the problem. It’s the amount that you earn that is the real issue. House purchase lending in August down 3% on JulyNew CML data on the characteristics of lending in August show that lending declined slightly compared to July, the first month-on-month drop in house purchase lending volume since February this year. CML welcomes FPC's view on Help to BuyWe welcome the financial policy committee's (FPC) view that the chancellor does not need to make any changes to the Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme. |
