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UK deficit to rise to peacetime record
Speed Read Treasury quadruples borrowing plans as it grapples with coronavirus fallout
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Instant Opinion: ‘Bigotry entrenched in British society’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 10 March
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Is Italy’s budget crisis a bigger threat to the EU than Brexit?
Speed Read European Commission takes unprecedented step of blocking high-spending populist budget
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Italy’s budget turmoil reaches climax
Speed Read Finance minister threatens to resign as populist party’s pledge to ‘end poverty’ brings them into conflict with EU
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Mark Carney in talks to extend Bank of England tenure
Speed Read Treasury concerned post-Brexit transition could lead to uncertainty and destabilise markets
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Surprise surplus gives Hammond wiggle room to splash the cash
Speed Read Borrowing down and tax revenue up as figures reveal budget deficit lower than expected
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Why Gavin Williamson is blackmailing Theresa May with a £20bn threat
Speed Read Defence secretary says he made PM - and he ‘can break her’
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US budget agreement reached
Speed Read The bill has been labelled a ‘monstrosity’ by critics of the $300bn spending plan
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Donald Trump: ‘I would love to see a shutdown’
Speed Read Comments on immigration undermine ongoing budget negotiations
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Budget 2017: what’s in Hammond’s red box?
In Depth In Depth: Chancellor weighs changes to corporate tax, student loans and pensions
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Hammond to announce departure from Osborne policies
Speed Read Chancellor to tell Tory conference 'we must change with the times' in move away from predecessor
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Budget 2016: How will the new Lifetime Isa work?
In Depth Government will top up savings for purchase of a first home or to provide a retirement income
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How will extended Sunday trading laws work?
In Depth Consultation proposes either bespoke local deals or blanket devolution
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Osborne relaxes planning rules to boost house-building
Speed Read Overhaul of the country's planning system could see local communities 'forced to accept developments against their will'
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