Government

  • BusinessAOL

    The 'black hole' Osborne needs to fill

    George Osborne's budget this afternoon marks an attempt to plug a massive financial hole. Speaking to the BBC last weekend, he said that the outlook for the global economy has worsened over the last few months, and that he will now need to

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  • LifestyleAOL

    A Christmas tree... or a wizard's hat?

    Residents of a Leicestershire village are pleading with their parish council to get rid of a bizarre Christmas tree that's costing them thousands of pounds.Dubbed the Wizard's Hat, the bright blue, 25-foot tree has been rented by Birstall

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  • NewsAOL

    Tory turmoil following bullying allegations

    The Conservative party is struggling with the fallout from allegations about bullying by one of its youth activists.Minister Grant Shapps resigned at the weekend, and there is now growing pressure on party chairman Lord Feldman to do the same.Mark

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