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VAT 'to be cut in rescue package'

The government is expected to cut VAT by 2.5% as part of an emergency package aimed at kick-starting the economy.

Four police officers die in crash

Four police officers have been killed in an early morning road accident in County Down, Northern Ireland.

Arctic winds bring snow across UK

Snow is falling across much of the country, with drivers warned to beware of black ice on the roads.

Football clubs owe tax millions

Football clubs that have gone into administration owe £28m in tax, because league rules allow them to pay player salaries first.

RBS lending pledge to small firms

Britain's second biggest bank is to guarantee overdraft rates and contracts for its business customers for at least a year.