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TUC Warns of 'Lost Decade' as IMF Arrives to Scrutinise UK Economy

International Monetary Fund officials arrive in London Wednesday for their annual health check of Britain's economy as the government faces a fresh warning its austerity drive is causing a "lost decade of growth".

George Osborne

Economics

Voters veto economic policies if they know they are from George Osborne

Voters are less likely to back the government's core economic policies when they are told they come from George Osborne, a poll revealed as the Tory party chairman, Grant Shapps, rounded on the business secretary, Vince Cable, for mixing up his duties as a politician with his desire to be a commentator.

Prison Window

UK

Vicky Pryce Yet to Decide if She Will Appeal Against Sentence, Lawyers Say

Vicky Pryce, jailed alongside her former husband, Chris Huhne, for falsely taking the penalty for a speeding offence he committed a decade ago, has yet to decide whether she will appeal against her eight-month sentence, her lawyers have said.

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Old Car

UK

Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce: A Tragedy of Their Own Making

Chris Huhne and his former wife, Vicky Pryce, have both received an eight-month jail term for perverting the course of justice after a decade-old arrangement to avoid a driving ban was exposed by a bitter saga of revenge and recrimination following the collapse of their marriage.

Nick Clegg Gestures

UK

Nick Clegg Claims Lib Dems Now Centrist Choice, Not Party Of Protest

A newly optimistic Nick Clegg, following the party's success in the Eastleigh byelection, said the Liberal Democrats have moved from being a protest party to the anchor that will deliver centre-ground governments committed to both a strong economy and a fairer society.

Kitchen Knives

UK

Knives Out For George Osborne As Report Says Austerity Stunting Growth

George Osborne made one thing crystal clear in his first speech as chancellor of the exchequer on 17 May 2010. Under his stewardship of the economy, there would be no more fiddling of the figures, no more hoodwinking the public about the true state of the nation's finances.

Unhappy David Cameron

UK

Ukip Only 10 Points Behind Tories, Latest Poll Shows

The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have suffered a double blow as Nigel Farage's UK independence party soared to 17% in the latest Opinium/Observer poll, and a large majority of voters have said they believe coalition economic policies are harming the country.

Vince Cable At Cass

UK

Vince Cable Exposes Coalition Divisions Over Austerity

Political divisions over continuing austerity widened as the business secretary, Vince Cable, warned David Cameron that very serious damage will be done to British industry if the prime minister continues to insist only some departments will be subject to spending cuts .

Unhappy David Cameron

UK

David Cameron and Nick Clegg reject call for more borrowing

David Cameron and Nick Clegg slapped down a call by Vince Cable for increased government borrowing to fund capital investment as they both warned of the dangers of pushing up interest rates.

Vince Cable At Cass

UK

Vince Cable makes direct challenge to Cameron over economic programme

The coalition's carefully prepared strategy to present a united front in the runup to the budget has been thrown into disarray after Vince Cable questioned George Osborne's "plan A" economic programme.

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