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# George Osborne

This year
2023
Just Stop Oil denies staging confetti protest at ex-Tory politician's wedding
Former UK chancellor George Osborne and his wife were strewn with orange confetti by a woman following their marriage ceremony.
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Jul 9th 2023, 5:42 PM
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George Osborne: Second Brexit referendum or general election likely in 2019
The former chancellor was David Cameron’s closest ally in government for six years.
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Dec 22nd 2018, 5:13 PM
'Sensible' Tories holding secret talks with Labour to ensure a soft Brexit
Theresa May is facing pressure on all sides as she looks to form a government to lead the Brexit negotiations.
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Jun 13th 2017, 7:08 AM
A Tory finance minister has been named as the editor of one the UK's biggest newspapers
George Osborne is still an MP and also has a €750,000-a-year job with a wealth management company.
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Mar 18th 2017, 1:22 PM
Brexit vote would mean border checks and a "shock" to the North's economy - Osborne
Osborne is in the north on the Brexit vote campaign trail.
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Jun 6th 2016, 9:48 AM
George Osborne refuses to apologise as he is forced to reverse disability welfare cuts
The embattled chancellor of the exchequer was on the defensive yesterday.
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Mar 23rd 2016, 7:31 AM
Greek PM says he signed a deal he doesn't believe in ... but will implement
He added that he plans to carry out his responsibilities in office for the next four years.
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Jul 14th 2015, 10:30 PM
The UK is staring down the barrel of a massive loss on Ulster Bank parent RBS
The country’s government plans to start offloading its shares in the bailed-out bank.
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Jun 11th 2015, 2:48 PM
The UK's minimum wage has just gone up...
Only by 20p though. Is Ireland about to follow the UK’s example? And by how much if so?
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Mar 18th 2015, 5:58 PM
The Briefcase: A Northern Ireland tax showdown, Nama plans and UTV everywhere
This was the week in business.
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Dec 7th 2014, 8:46 AM
He forgot to mention it in his speech ... but Ed Miliband insists the UK deficit is an "incredibly high" priority
It’s one of the “perils” of speaking directly, instead of reading the precise text of a long party conference address, the Labour leader insisted.
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Sep 24th 2014, 2:20 PM
British Government expected to launch child sex abuse investigation
The Home Office has admitted that 114 official files relating to claims of child abuse have been lost or destroyed.
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Jul 7th 2014, 9:37 AM
UK finance minister George Osborne makes a hames of kid's question: "What's 7 times 8?"
This would never happen to Michael Noonan. Right?
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Jul 3rd 2014, 10:00 AM
Alex Salmond has come out fighting after EU warning about Scottish independence
The Scottish First Minister has said that not recognising the result would be anti-democratic.
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Feb 17th 2014, 4:55 PM
The British chancellor's choice of a posh burger is front page news in the UK
George Osborne’s decision to have a burger has caused some controversy in the UK…
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Jun 27th 2013, 9:14 AM
British chancellor hints at Ulster Bank sell-off
George Osborne told bankers last night that a review is to be carried out into breaking up Royal Bank of Scotland, Ulster Bank’s parent company.
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Jun 20th 2013, 7:36 AM
Senior bankers who put taxpayers' money at risk should be jailed
A report by a parliamentary commission on banking in the UK has recommended widespread reform to the sector.
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Jun 19th 2013, 10:07 AM
G8 leaders agree to ‘fight the scourge of tax evasion’, Ireland’s regime not discussed
G8 leaders are likely to announce new measures that will make companies more transparent when it comes to taxation.
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Jun 18th 2013, 2:20 PM
Column: The UK is exploring its shale gas future, we should do the same
Fracking is an emotively driven environmental issue – but the Irish government could do worse than follow the UK in opening up the market here for exploration, writes Aaron McKenna.
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Mar 23rd 2013, 7:45 AM
UK to slash corporation tax rate and offer tax credits for fracking
George Osborne has halved his projections for economic growth for Britain this year, and offers a new mortgage stimulus.
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Mar 20th 2013, 1:54 PM
Column: The success or failure of the UK's economic strategy matters greatly to Ireland
The UK budget being announced today has implications for Ireland too, writes James Kilcourse, who says as well as being a crucial trading partner, the UK is Ireland’s biggest rival for attracting foreign direct investment.
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Mar 20th 2013, 7:00 AM
Rating agency downgrades Britain’s credit rating for first time in 35 years
Moody’s have downgraded the UK from AAA to AA1.
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Feb 23rd 2013, 10:15 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are nine things to know as you start your day.
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Feb 23rd 2013, 8:59 AM
Lenihan letters: What’s been released, and what hasn’t
The release of further documents this week help to shed further light on Ireland’s bailout. But what don’t we know?
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Oct 24th 2012, 5:29 PM
MP George Osborne caught in First Class without ticket
Unfortunately for the Chancellor, it happened in front of an ITV reporter who live-tweeted the whole episode.
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Oct 19th 2012, 5:50 PM
British cabinet reshuffle sees 'Minister for Murdoch' get health portfolio
Jeremy Hunt was the surprised appointment to the Ministry of Health as David Cameron conducted his first reshuffle since taking office over two years ago
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Sep 4th 2012, 5:49 PM
UK in worst double dip recession for 50 years
Britain’s economic output collapsed by 0.7 per cent, far more than analysts expected.
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Jul 25th 2012, 11:06 AM
Watch live: Leveson inquiry hears evidence from David Cameron
The inquiry set up in the wake of the phone hacking scandal at the News of the World continues to receive witness testimony today.
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Jun 14th 2012, 10:57 AM
Leveson: Gordon Brown contradicts Murdoch, criticises The Sun
The former British Prime Minister kicked off a week of senior political witnesses at the inquiry into British media ethics which also heard from current Chancellor George Osborne.
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Jun 11th 2012, 6:55 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Mar 21st 2012, 4:44 PM
Osborne cuts corporate tax, creates credits for video game industry
Chancellor George Osborne has also raised the thresholds for income tax and child benefit, as well as hiking excise on cigarettes.
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Mar 21st 2012, 3:12 PM
FG backbencher preparing 'tax transparency' bill to show where money goes
Eoghan Murphy wants to follow the lead of the UK, where each taxpayer is being given a breakdown of their tax spending.
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Mar 20th 2012, 3:02 PM
Three countries refuse to sign off on EU accounts for 2010
The UK, Sweden and the Netherlands refused to sign off after the European Court of Auditors reported accounting errors.
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Feb 22nd 2012, 9:37 AM
Under-fire RBS chief Stephen Hester waives £1m bonus
Stephen Hester, whose bank is 82 per cent owned by the British taxpayer, gives up his bonus to avoid becoming a ‘pariah’.
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Jan 30th 2012, 8:37 AM
Recessions, downgrades and Super Mario - 2011: the year in money
2011 may be remembered in future as the year we sorted out the financial crisis – or the year in which it grew beyond our control.
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Dec 29th 2011, 10:58 AM
Euro members agree €150bn in new loans to IMF - but UK opts out
George Osborne told EU finance ministers that Britain would only act as part of a G20 plan, and not within the EU.
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Dec 19th 2011, 7:39 PM
Noonan to meet Osborne amid concerns over Britain's EU isolation
The fallout of Cameron’s decision to use a veto in EU negotiations on a new treaty continued last night as Clegg and the Lib Dems refused to back the PM in a Commons vote.
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Dec 14th 2011, 8:04 AM
Germany insists EU deal will crack crisis - as Britain fears isolation
There have been mixed reactions to the landmark EU deal – but UK PM David Cameron received a “hero’s welcome” from Conservative MPs after rejecting it.
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Dec 10th 2011, 12:33 PM
Two million staff on strike, in UK's biggest action since 1979
Public sector workers are striking, over government proposals to make staff work longer and pay more in order to earn pensions.
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Nov 30th 2011, 11:07 AM
UK and Portuguese banks downgraded by Moody’s
Twelve banks in the UK and nine in Portugal have been downgraded after Moody’s reassessed the financial institutions’ support environment.
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Oct 7th 2011, 1:00 PM
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