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Whilst the president of the European Commission remains upbeat on Europe's economic credentials, the IMF warns of a worrying global downward spiral and RBS faces the prospect of a billion-dollar damages bill. We round up today's papers for you.

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The Chancellor has launched a £5bn tax raid on Britons keeping money in Swiss bank accounts, who he has labelled as bad as benefits cheats.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has signalled his support for the 50p top rate of tax - putting him at odds with Chancellor George Osborne.

An action group has called on the government to suspend income tax on savings interest due to what it said was a "deteriorating" climate for savers.

Chancellor George Osborne has hinted again the 50p tax rate remains under review.

The chancellor has called for greater fiscal integration in the eurozone and warned a break-up of the single currency would be "disastrous".

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The IMF has said Britain's economy has less capacity to grow quickly over the next few years than the government had hoped, raising the spectre of more tax rises and spending cuts to keep Britain's recovery on track.

Danny Alexander, the chief secretary to the Treasury, has ruled out cutting the top rate of tax, after former Tory chancellor Lord Lamont called for tax cuts over the weekend.