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Severe weakness in corporation tax revenues ended the run of better news on public finances, exacerbating the difficult financial backdrop for George Osborne’s Autumn Statement next month.

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The Treasury is set to announce that it has cut billions of pounds from the cost of running hospitals, roads and schools built under the private finance initiative, after more than a year of negotiations with the private sector.

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The taxman has been accused by MPs of pushing businesses that were mis-sold interest rate swaps into administration despite knowing the financial problems faced by the firms.

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George Osborne has been dealt a blow after the last public finance figures before his critical Autumn Statement showed borrowing was far higher than expected in October.

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Big banks are good for Britain and must not be broken up, according to George Osborne, as he argued the country’s largest lenders were beneficial to society.

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The Financial Times has reported pension tax relief is under threat. Alex Davies, Director of Pensions, takes a closer look. (RT @HLInvest: Could pensions tax relief be under threat again?

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