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Autumn Statement 2014: George Osborne abolishes 55% 'death tax' on unused pension pots
George Osborne made the announcement during the 2014 Autumn Statement.
Autumn Statement 2014: Osborne and Lord Hutton's pension reforms to save £1.3bn a year
The chancellor has committed to 'fully implementing' the reforms set out by Lord Hutton.
Autumn Statement 2014: Unemployment set to fall to 5.4% next year – OBR
George Osborne also says the OBR estimates the jobless rate will dip to 5.3% in 2016.
Autumn Statement 2014: Osborne dealt blow as UK economic optimism slumps
UK voters have become more pessimistic about the economy over the last nine months.
UK government to pay off £1.9bn First World War debt
George Osborne is expected to make the announcement on 3 December.
Autumn Statement 2014: George Osborne will 'launch review' into business rates system
The Confederation of British Industry called on the Chancellor to reform the system.
Nick Clegg unveils £100m garden city for Bicester ahead of Autumn Statement
Clegg says the Oxfordshire town will get 'significant' funding from the government.
Shared parental leave: What do the new rules mean for employees and employers?
IBTimes UK looks at the new regulations, which came into force today.
China Bans UK MPs on Diplomatic Mission From Entering Hong Kong
Members of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee have been banned from entering Hong Kong
LSE Report Predicts Front Line Policing Spend to be Slashed by 20%
Police forces across England face budget cuts as well as transport and social care.
David Cameron's Immigration Promise Shattered as Theresa May Blames EU Countries' 'Disruption'
IBTimes UK outlines the political implication from the ONS' latest net migration figures.
Ed Balls: Labour Government 'Would Move Civil Servants Out of London'
The policy is part of Labour's plan to devolve more powers from Westminster to local authorities.
The Sharing Economy: Another Big Society Gimmick or a Peer-to-Peer Revolution?
IBTimes UK looks at the 'Sharing Economy' following a government report into the area.
Universal Credit: National Audit Office Warns Flagship Benefits Reform May Not Prove Value for Money
Iain Duncan Smith's programme has suffered setbacks but has extended its timetable.
David Cameron Unveils £130m Boost for Security Services to Foil 'Lone Wolf' Terror Attacks
The Prime Minister made the announcement in reaction to a report into Lee Rigby's murder.
IoD: UK Government 'Must Increase Rent a Room Tax-Free Threshold to £10,000'
The Institute of Directors argues the move would empower micro-entrepreneurs.
EU Exit: 'David Cameron, Leave Europe and Strike Free Trade Deal' Says Owen Paterson
Ex-cabinet minister would like to see the government brought back within the control of Parliament.
UK Cost of Living: 13 Million People Now in Poverty, Warns Joseph Rowntree Foundation
But the study says that pensioner poverty dropped to the lowest on record in 2012/13.
UK Benefit Delays Force People to Food Banks, Warn Oxfam and Church of England
But the DWP dismisses the report and claims it used 'self-selecting' data.
UK Government Aid Will 'Quit' Over Liberal Democrat 'Fair Deal' for Pubs Proposal
Greg Mulholland says there is a 'huge' whipping operation from the government to stop his amendment.
NHS Ombudsman is 'Unaccountable' and 'Wholly Ineffective', Warns the Patients Association
Charity says families who have gone to the Health Service Ombudsman feel 'stonewalled'.
UK Government Faces £16.5bn Benefits and Tax Credits Savings Gap, Warns Institute for Fiscal Studies
Reforms were expected to save £19bn in 2014/15 when compared to 2010/11, not £2.5bn.
Chancellor George Osborne Will Overspend £25bn on UK's Welfare Bill, Labour Claims
Ed Balls, the Shadow Chancellor, says Osborne will 'totally fail' at balancing the books.
Nick Clegg: Top UK Employers Have Set New Benchmark for Social Mobility
The Deputy Prime Minister says companies know they need to find the best talent in order to succeed.
Labour MP John McDonnell Was 'Simply Reporting' Call to 'Lynch' Employment Minister Esther McVey
McDonnell says Conservative Party Chairman Grant Shapps should withdraw his allegations.
Jeremy Hunt: NHS Must Save £10bn a Year by 2020 With Efficiency Savings
The Health Secretary is expected to make the announcement at the thinktank The King's Fund.
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond Blasts 'Bizarre' Liberal Democrat Foreign Aid Pledge
Backbench bill was introduced by Liberal Democrat MP and former cabinet minister Michael Moore.
UK Unemployment Rate Holds at 6% as David Cameron's 'Jobs Miracle' Stalls
But the ONS says real wages have grown as weekly earnings outstripped inflation.
Welsh Government Given Powers to Lower Voting Age for Income Tax Referendum
The move means 16-year-olds could vote on whether to give Welsh minister income tax-varying powers
EU Referendum: 1,000 UK Business Leaders Back In/Out Vote and Renegotiation with Brussels
The announcement comes after George Osborne claimed to have 'halved' the UK's EU tax bill.