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Google's Eric Schmidt: Don't blame me, blame the irrational tax system!
Google chairman Eric Schmidt has launched a fierce defence of his company’s tax arrangements, arguing that the fault resided with the “irrational” tax system.
Cha-ching! One in 10 Brits live in "millionaire households"
One in 10 Brits are living in households with assets worth over £1m, according to new research from the London School of Economics. This comes after the recent news that one in 28 Londoners is a millionaire!.
Bob Crow threatens biggest strike in 30 years if Tories "attack" Tube staff pensions
Calls from Tory politicians to scrutinise the “gold plated pension scheme” of Tube workers has provoked fury among union bosses, who have threatened to usher in “the biggest wave of industrial action in 30 years”.
Britain could survive outside EU, admits David Cameron
With Prime Minister David Cameron preparing for talks with EU leaders, he has fired a warning shot about Britain’s own involvement in the European Union.
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Miliband tells Google: Don't be evil in avoiding taxes!
Tech giant Google should “do more than simply comply with the letter of the law” in paying its taxes, according to Labour leader Ed Miliband.
Who wants to ride the Battersea Power Station Rollercoaster?
Architects proposed an exciting redesign for the abandoned power station
LibDem MP calls Labour constituent an "illiberal little sh*t" in gay marriage spat
You’ve got to hand it to LibDem MP Greg Mulholland, he doesn’t beat around the bush.
Dial P for Phwoar! 94% of Brits would prefer their mobile phone to sex
A saucy new poll has shed light on the UK adult population’s gadget love, as a stonking 94% have confessed they would rather live without sex than their mobile phone.
Londoners demand more tech on the Tube!
The world around us is getting more tech-savvy by the second. We can shop online via our mobiles, turn our mobiles into on-the-go chip and pin cards and even use our phones as credit cards, so it comes as no big surprise that more of want to see tech become a bigger part of our commuting routes.
Tax avoidance clampdown could cost UK jobs, warns minister
Clamping down on corporate tax avoidance could cost Britain jobs and outside investment, tax minister David Gauke has warned.
Tory shock as UKIP just TWO points behind in polls
The Tories have been put under renewed pressure by UKIP as a new poll shows that UKIP is just two points behind the Tories.
G4S chief quits after Olympic turmoil and profit warning
Nick Buckles, CEO of security giant G4S, will quit on 31 May, the firm has announced. He will be replaced by Ashley Almanza, who joined a few weeks ago as CFO.
Foreign residents will soon "outnumber Brits" in London
Surrey borough aka 'Beverly Hills' of Britain pays 200 times more tax than Google
Alan Sugar blasts Donald Trump as an "ignorant ego crazed liar!"
Australia's richest woman is about to become world's richest
London’s Battersea Power Station bags $1bn in property sales
WH Smith branded the worst store in Britain
Germans snap up Kensington Roof Gardens for £225m
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