Brown slated for 41% tax hike - papers 18th April

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As expected, all of the national newspapers have produced reams of stories and case studies on the i...

As expected, all of the national newspapers have produced reams of stories and case studies on the impact of Gordon's Brown Budget, delivered yesterday. The Times has gone all out on the coverage and leads by stating the changes amount to a tax increase of 3p in the pound or a tax hike of £8.5bn, but all newspapers have detailed analysis and breakdown of how every class and skill of people will be affected. The FT reports Prudential, the UK's second-largest life assurer, is talking to banks in the UK about possible bancassurance links as it reported strong first quarter sales, lift...

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