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The Prime Minister and Chancellor hope to prove that the VAT cut is not just a pre-election sweetener

Brown and Darling slash VAT in £18bn tax gamble

First cut in the tax for 34 years leads Government's measures to stimulate spending.

Sergeant and his partner Kristina Rihanoff during their farewell appearance yesterday

The end of the affair: Last waltz for John Sergeant

An estimated 10 million people tuned in to witness the end of an infatuation.

Is it all over for costume drama?

It's a lavish, star-studded show, but 'Little Dorrit' is losing viewers, says Andrew Johnson.

Four police officers killed in car crash new

Four police officers were killed today when their vehicle crashed in County Down, Northern Ireland.

Cold snap brings snow to UK

Large parts of the UK were today waking up to a blanket of snow as an Arctic front swept across the country.

Hillary plays hardball

The first sign of friction in the Obama camp as Mrs Clinton demands - and gets - a purge of her critics before accepting Secretary of State role
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