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Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:31:50 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 04:34:02 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/indepth/autumn-statement-2012 http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/indepth/autumn-statement-2012 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2694bfea-3fd1-11e2-b0ce-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The wealthiest will lose most in cash terms from the Autumn Statement, says the IFS, but the poorest will suffer the biggest proportional loss Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:31:50 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2694bfea-3fd1-11e2-b0ce-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2694bfea-3fd1-11e2-b0ce-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/933e20a0-3fd1-11e2-b0ce-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Britain’s prized credit standing could be set for the chop next year, as agencies reassess national finances after the Autumn Statement Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:22:36 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/933e20a0-3fd1-11e2-b0ce-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 933e20a0-3fd1-11e2-b0ce-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ecada580-3f9e-11e2-b0ce-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Tory and Lib Dem ministers are set to embark on the sensitive task of identifying further austerity measures to begin just before the next poll Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:04:08 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ecada580-3f9e-11e2-b0ce-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ecada580-3f9e-11e2-b0ce-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/09fcdc0a-3fc2-11e2-b0ce-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Official figures show the UK trade deficit widening in October, fuelling fears that net trade will be negative in the fourth quarter Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:46:15 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/09fcdc0a-3fc2-11e2-b0ce-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 09fcdc0a-3fc2-11e2-b0ce-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c691e7f6-3fc8-11e2-b0ce-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The IFS calculates that if NHS, schools and overseas aid budgets remain protected, the total reductions elsewhere would exceed 30 per cent Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:45:24 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c691e7f6-3fc8-11e2-b0ce-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c691e7f6-3fc8-11e2-b0ce-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f89e956a-3f86-11e2-b0ce-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Chancellor rejects accusations that licence proceeds were used 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for Britain’s economic growth, with expected growth next year falling to 1.2% Wed, 05 Dec 2012 23:33:04 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/88a163f2-3ee4-11e2-87bc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 88a163f2-3ee4-11e2-87bc-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/07375cdc-3f06-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct George Osborne conjured a political message which, at least temporarily, put Ed Balls on the back foot and left Labour MPs shifting awkwardly in their seats Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:49:36 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/07375cdc-3f06-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 07375cdc-3f06-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d268d47c-3ec9-11e2-a095-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Senior public sector workers will 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provide £5bn of capital funding to invest in transport schemes, education and science, but critics say it will do little Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:45:38 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5c403c50-3ed7-11e2-87bc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 5c403c50-3ed7-11e2-87bc-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/34ae4f32-3efb-11e2-9214-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Higher-rate taxpayers can expect only temporary relief from threshold increase, and some may be worse off in the short term Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:29:32 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/34ae4f32-3efb-11e2-9214-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 34ae4f32-3efb-11e2-9214-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0350b572-3eee-11e2-87bc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_autumn-statement-2012%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Entrepreneurs largely 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