There are exactly two weeks to go until the general election and we’ve been busy scrutinising the manifestos of all the major parties to find the most important pledges affecting your finances. We highlight eight key promises relating to your pocket, should a party win power – or end up …
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We all know Labour’s mantra: ‘For the many, not the few.’ Ironically, Margaret Thatcher had a similar idea when she began the privatisation of state-owned companies. Back in the 1980s, the then Conservative Prime Minister wanted to democratise share ownership and put the market in the hands of the many, …
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Business leaders warn Labour government under Jeremy Corbyn would be worse for Britain than crashing out of EU without a deal By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:06, 18 November 2019 | Updated: 22:27, 18 November 2019 A Labour government under Jeremy Corbyn would be worse for Britain …
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Battle for soul of capitalism: This election is the most stark choice for the economy since Mrs Thatcher came to power, says RUTH SUNDERLAND By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50, 17 November 2019 | Updated: 21:58, 17 November 2019 This election presents voters with the most stark …
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Broker views: General Election poll frenzy will deliver Royal Mail a £30million bonus By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 01:39, 17 November 2019 | Updated: 10:29, 17 November 2019 Royal Mail could receive a £30million windfall from the General Election as the increasingly bitter battle between the political …
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The £700m big short on Corbyn – hedge funds are short-selling big companies at risk of nationalisation By William Turvill For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 01:43, 17 November 2019 | Updated: 01:43, 17 November 2019 Hedge funds have laid hundreds of millions of pounds of bets against companies that …
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FTSE LIVE: Royal Mail bids to block Christmas strikes; British Airways owner IAG sees passenger numbers rise; High Street hit by ‘perfect storm’ of woes Royal Mail locked in dispute over pay with the Communication Workers Union IAG saw passenger numbers rise to 10.3million in October, up from a year …
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Beat the strikes and get those Christmas parcels posted NOW By Laura Shannon, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50, 2 November 2019 | Updated: 21:50, 2 November 2019 Deadline: ‘Economy’ international deliveries must be sent in two weeks Strikes by postal staff, missed delivery deadlines, incorrect labelling and posting banned …
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Stock markets famously hate uncertainty – and what could be more uncertain than the General Election looming on December 12? Any number of results appear possible, ranging from a clear Conservative majority, to a hung Parliament with the Tories as the largest party, to a hung Parliament with no clear …
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A gold-embossed envelope with an elaborate ‘Harrington & Byrne’ coat of arms proudly stamped on the cover drops through my letterbox. Is it an invitation to a lavish party from an eccentric aristocrat – or a grand legal firm explaining I have inherited a small fortune from a long-lost relative? …
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