Articles tagged "Conservative Party"

New government set to raise CGT

Last updated: May 12th, 2010
News by Nathalie Bonney
An emergency budget is expected within the next 50 days after David Cameron was officially announced as the new prime minister - but leaks suggest capital gains tax is set to rise.

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Tories to put consumers in charge of spending

Last updated: Apr 13th, 2010
News
People will be put back in control of how public money is spent and decide on tax levels if the Tories win the election, says David Cameron.

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Tories to stop national insurance rises

Last updated: Mar 29th, 2010
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The Conservative Party has pledged to protect 70% of workers from next year’s planned national insurance hike and outlined its plans to cut spending by £6 billion in 2010.

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Tories to offer taxpayers cheap shares in banks

Last updated: Feb 23rd, 2010
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Lloyds Banking Group shareholders and City commentators have given a tentative thumbs up to Conservative Party plans to offer millions of people cheap shares in Britain's nationalised banks.

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Tories outline plans to restore savings culture

Last updated: Feb 5th, 2010
News
The Conservative Party has confirmed plans to scrap rules that force people to take out an annuity before they turn 75, raise the inheritance tax and stamp duty thresholds and create a Consumer Protection Agency.

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Marriage tax breaks under fire

Last updated: Jan 18th, 2010
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Conservative Party plans to offer tax breaks to married couples have been criticised by opposition parties as bribes amounting to “social engineering”.

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Party Political conferences 2009 at a glance

Last updated: Mar 31st, 2010
Feature
As the general election 
approaches the main 
political parties have set out their policy stalls. Moneywise takes a look at what is on offer.

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Tory conference at a glance

Last updated: Oct 7th, 2009
News
From raising the pension age to freezing public sector pay, find out what proposals the Conservative Party is outlining at its annual conference.

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Tories to raise state pension age

Last updated: Feb 3rd, 2010
News
Workers will have to wait until they are 66 to receive their state pension under Conservative Party plans to raise the retirement age within the next seven years.

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