LONDON - Lloyds Banking Group on Tuesday said it was offering shareholders new stock at a discount of almost 60 percent under the country's largest ever rights issue. LBG, 43 percent of which is owned by the government after a massive bailout, said
LONDON - The NSPCC helpline has witnessed a significant rise in calls about serious child abuse in the wake of the death of toddler baby Peter, the children's charity said on Monday. Baby Peter died on August 3 2007 in a blood-spattered cot, having
Prime Minister Gordon Brown is braced for a fresh backbench revolt over his 2007 decision to scrap the 10p bottom rate of income tax.A group of Labour MPs - led by Frank Field and Greg Pope - have threatened to block this year's entire Budget in a v
Prime Minister Gordon Brown could face a fresh backbench revolt over his 2007 decision to scrap the 10p bottom rate of income tax.A group of Labour MPs - led by Frank Field and Greg Pope - are threatening to block this year's entire Budget in a vote
LONDON - A rather costly error by the Royal Mint has seen the issue of tens of thousands of 'dateless' 20p coins -- driving their value up to around 50 pounds each. There are believed to be between 50,000 and 200,000 of the coins now in circulation
Plans to drastically reduce the use of plastic carrier bags are to be revealed by the Welsh Assembly Government later.Environment minister Jane Davidson is expected to announce a series of far-reaching proposals which could see shops charge as much
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