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New £1 coin to combat counterfeiting

A new £1 coin, modelled on the old threepenny bit, is set to be introduced in 2017 to combat counterfeiting.

Osborne's 'Budget for resilient UK'

George Osborne is expected to announce measures to encourage housebuilding, help businesses cut their energy bills and raise personal tax […]

Cash boost for free childcare scheme

As many as 1.9 million working families could get a new tax-free childcare allowance of up to £2,000 by 2015-6, […]

Apology over Super Puma crash report

A UK minister apologises for the length of time it took to publish a report into the deaths of 16 […]

Clarke warns over EU treaty battles

Ken Clarke says it would be “foolish” for the UK to insist on rewriting EU treaties to secure its objectives […]

Crimea 'still part of Ukraine' – UK

Foreign Secretary William Hague accuses Russia of a further escalation in the Ukraine crisis after Moscow recognises Crimea as a […]