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Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander says "driving is not a choice but a necessity" in these areas

Third parties also threatened with fines, imprisonment, asset seizure if individuals the government plans to implicate are divulged

Sources say Richard Ledgett will replace John "Chris" Inglis in the No. 2 position at NSA.

HMRC data shows that the government made nearly this amount in price rises alone over past seven years

Labour's Shadow Economic Secretary Catherine McKinnell says 8 out of 10 rebate areas belong to Lib Dem MPs

It's not what you'd usually pick up during your weekly shop - a mini version of yourself. But Asda is offering customers the chance to be scanned and turned into a 3D-printed figurine, after beginning trials of the service at their York store.

Overall revenue at the US investment bank dropped 20% to $6.27bn in the July-to-September period

Technology business loses $713m in the first nine months of 2013.

The report says two-thirds of Britain's poor children are now in households where an adult works.

Reuters monthly survey predicts sentiment will rebound by January, 2014.

Creditors are worrying about Ukraine's debts, deficits and political instability

Wheatley says that while some improvements have been made, there are still a number of areas to tackle.

ifs School of Finance's special adviser says Labour is giving misguided attention to a legal practice

Chinese investment will be a saving grace but relaxing banking rules could damn the financial system's safety

PPI mis-selling still dominates FoS' piles of complaints

Towers Watson says the increases are broadly in line with other Western European countries.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is meeting EU leaders to conclude talks over Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Britain opened the door to investment from China in its nuclear sector on Thursday (October 17) as finance minister George Osborne invited Chinese companies to take stakes in new nuclear projects.

Energy secretary Edward Davey's statement marks the second in under a week over gas and electricity price rises

Energy giants defy public and political anger and raise gas and electricity prices.

George Osborne says the deal is the next big step in the relationship between the nations.

Margaret Hodge MP says some of BBC's relocation to Manchester staff expenses are unacceptable.

Hedge fund firm ends two years of client withdrawals with inflow of new money in the third quarter

Bank of England's chief economist Dale said rates could rise due to improving economy

US Labor Department may release jobs data on 22 October.

China to release a raft of economic data on 18 October.

China's commerce ministry says Fed's stimulus and money outflows from emerging markets could hurt demand for Chinese goods.

Mayor Ray Mallon says Middlesbrough council to concentrate spending on the vulnerable.

A technical system malfunction in August 2012, caused the prices of 140 NYSE-listed stocks listed to fluctuate wildly