Maternity Leave: New Shared Rights Unveiled

By Darren McCaffrey, Sky News Reporter Fathers will have the option of sharing parental leave under proposals to be announced by Nick Clegg, who has branded the current system antiquated. The Government has published final details of a significant...

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Energy Bills: Govt Wants Price Freeze Until 2015

The Energy Secretary has written to the big six energy providers asking them to freeze their prices until after the 2015 general election, according to Sky sources. The call, barring any big increase in wholesale fuel costs, is to try to avoid another...

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Black Friday Bargains Spark Xmas Price War

Black Friday - the US discount shopping event that traditionally follows the Thanksgiving holiday - has gone global with UK shoppers being offered more bargains than ever. Retailers are promising consumers an early Christmas bonanza as cut-price deals...

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David Cameron 'U-Turn' Over Cigarette Packaging

By Jon Craig, Chief Political Correspondent David Cameron is set to be accused of a major U-turn over the introduction of plain packaging of cigarettes. The Government is poised to announce it is pressing ahead with the measure aimed at making...

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Student Loans: £5bn Unaccounted For Says NAO

More than £5bn paid out in student loans is unaccounted for because the Government does not have enough information about the recipients. There are 368,000 student borrowers for whom there is no current employment record, or other details on earnings,...

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Thomas Cook Turnaround Delivers Profit

Shares in Thomas Cook soared 11% on opening after it confirmed a return to profit amid a massive turnaround plan. The world's oldest travel firm made an operating profit for the first time since 2010 - of £13m while total losses before tax fell...

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Cable Faces Scrutiny Over £4m Royal Mail Bonus

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, will come under pressure on Wednesday to cancel a £4m bonus fee for investment bankers as MPs step up their scrutiny of Royal Mail's controversial £3.3bn privatisation. Sky News...

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'Nine Million In Severe Debt' Must Get Help

Fewer than 20% of the nine million people trapped in a severe debt spiral are getting any help to break free, according to a shocking study by a Government-backed body. Research by the Money Advice Service (MAS) found 8.8 million people are "over-indebted",...

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Royal Mail Reports £283m First Half Profits

Royal Mail has reported a near-doubling of operating profits to £283m for the first half of its financial year amid its controversial privatisation. In the wake of the sale of the 60% stake - which remains gripped by suggestions the taxpayer was short-changed...

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Former Co-op Chairman Released On Police Bail

Chancellor George Osborne has announced plans for an independent inquiry into the Co-operative Bank's near collapse, as its former chairman was released by police. The review uses new powers under the Financial Services Act and follows calls from Prime...

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Cable Refers RBS To City Watchdog Over SMEs

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Business Secretary Vince Cable has referred the state-backed Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to the City regulator amid renewed allegations over its treatment of struggling business customers. Sky News understands that...

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Dreamliner Warning After Plane Engines Ice Up

Boeing has warned airlines to avoid flying some Dreamliner planes near high-level thunderstorms due to a risk of engine icing problems. The warning applies to 15 carriers who have 747-8 and 787 Dreamliners with engines made by General Electric (GE)....

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