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The Conservative Party has proposed £2.6bn of tax breaks to employers who hire new workers, under plans to revive a UK economy heading into recession.

A ‘blanket rule change' of the age limit for annuities will not help solve the real issues affecting UK pensioners, according to MGM Advantage.

Conservative leader David Cameron will implement sweeping financial reforms to fix the "broken" UK economy should the Tories take power.

IHT product providers have denounced today's call for Inheritance Tax to be scrapped, branding it "headline grabbing" and a "vote pleaser".

Pension campaigners have expressed their delight at the House of Lords support for the establishment of a pension protection lifeboat fund.

The defeat of a Conservative Party parliamentary motion to annul legislation introducing Home Information Packs has been welcomed by the housing industry.

Plans for a judicial review of the implementation of Home Information Packs (HIPs) have been dismissed as a "groundless challenge" by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).

Cross party consensus has been achieved on the principle of personal accounts, but discussions are still ongoing about the details of the new system, says George Osborne.

The Treasury has defended Gordon Brown's decision to remove dividend tax credits in 1997, calling it an "anomaly" in the tax system which "distorted business decisions and discouraged long-term investment".

Following a court victory earlier this week pension campaigners are stepping up the pressure on the government to provide compensation with a special briefing note for MPs.