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Media playback is unsupported on your device Philip Hammond says next week’s Budget will set out how the government will build 300,000 new homes a year.But the chancellor said there was no “single magic bullet” to increase housing supply and the

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Speaking to Andrew Marr, the chancellor says “there are no unemployed people”, when asked about the threat to jobs posed by new technology.Asked to clarify, he said the government had not forgotten the 1.4m unemployed in the UK, saying people were finding

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The testing of driverless cars on UK roads is expected to be given the green light in Wednesday’s Budget.Chancellor Philip Hammond will announce regulation changes to allow developers to apply to test the vehicles.Writing in the Sun, he said investment would

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The tiny factory for Meow Meow Tweet in the New York countryside can be a little misleading. Full pots of melted ingredients simmer on electric stoves. An employee switches between using a whisk, an electric beater and a spatula.Canisters storing coconut oil, baking

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A tax on takeaway boxes is to be considered in an attempt to tackle the problem of plastic waste.In Wednesday’s Budget, Chancellor Philip Hammond is expected to call for evidence on whether a tax on the use of the most environmentally damaging single-use

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Speculation is swirling that the Murdoch family is open to breaking up its entertainment business.Shares in 21st Century Fox gained more than 6% on Friday, after several sources reported interest from Comcast, Sony and Verizon.Last week the company, which is led by

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Media playback is unsupported on your device Chancellor Philip Hammond plans to use “headroom” in the public finances to target spending on housing and health, a close friend has told the BBC.Stephen Hammond – a former transport minister – said

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Two Budgets in one year means the prospect of significant upheaval for your finances – adding to changes we already know about.Chancellor Philip Hammond will probably want his sequel to be less dramatic in political terms than his March Budget.Previous Budgets

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The cost of insuring a car has never been higher.For young people it is not uncommon to be quoted amounts in excess of £4000 a year – sometimes more than the car is actually worth.Not long ago, the only option for young drivers was “black box”

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