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11/21/2008 10:56 AM
Welfare plan 'may cause poverty'
Ministers should rethink plans to force lone parents, disabled people and long-term jobless to seek work, an adviser says.


11/21/2008 10:51 AM
Train fares to go up in new year
Rail passengers will face big fare rises in January - with some tickets going up by double the rate of inflation.


11/21/2008 10:48 AM
What small firms want from the PBR
The BBC News website is tracking small businesses from across the UK to see how they are being affected by the economic downturn. Here's what some of them want from the chancellor's forthcoming pre-Budget report.


11/21/2008 10:43 AM
Beavers arrive for spring release
Four Norwegian beaver families arrive in the UK as part of an historic plan to reintroduce the mammals to Scotland.


11/21/2008 10:43 AM
Q&A: Pre-Budget Report
What can we expect to hear in Alistair Darling's latest pre-Budget Report?