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Up to 90% of Tory associations 'to be axed' in secret plans to ease leadership path for Osborne
It would be the biggest shake-up of the Tories for 18 years as rancour within the party over Europe deepens.
Buy-to-let rush to beat stamp duty hike forces estate agent housing supply to 14-year low
National Association of Estate Agents reports fewest number of properties per branch since 2002.
Northern cities 'falling behind rest of UK'
Ten of 12 most economically struggling cities in north of Britain, according to new study.
Boris Johnson says 'no' vote in EU referendum will mean Brexit, not a new membership deal
David Cameron has stated there is no 'third way' if the UK votes to leave EU on 23 June.
Budget 2016: George Osborne hints at fresh public spending cuts next month
The UK Chancellor is set to deliver the budget on 16 March with some government departments protected from cuts
Brexit could scupper Deutsche Borse merger with London Stock Exchange
LSE merger with Deutsche Borse will see company remain in London but plan could be jeopardised by Brexit.
UK housing: Rents rise as supply of private rental property drops in January
Association of Residential Letting Agents reports fewer rental properties per branch at start of 2016.
France makes £1.3bn tax demand on Google as Sundar Pichai lands in Paris
On the same day, MPs in the UK said the £130m settlement reached with Google is 'disproportionately small'.
George Osborne plotting £4bn raid on pension savings, claims former minister
Steve Webb says chancellor may scrap tax breaks on pension contributions in favour of Isa-style system.
UK housing: Buy-to-let boom sees mortgage lending to landlords hit post-crisis high in 2015
Council of Mortgage Lenders says buy-to-let lending for house purchases jumped 25% in 2015
George Osborne's tax avoidance mess would be brilliant satire if it wasn't so depressing
He called tax avoidance 'morally repugnant' - then got a payout from his family firm which failed to pay it.
London property: Is it crash, correction or carry on as normal in the prime market?
House prices in some prime central London areas have tumbled, but in others boomed. What's going on?
CBI urges business tax changes as Tory policies burden firms with £9bn annual costs
CBI director Carolyn Fairbairn warns UK businesses being burdened by government.
HSBC keeps its headquarters in London in victory for UK capital
London remains 'ideally positioned to be the home base' for HSBC, the lender has said.
George Osborne's family firm reportedly pays no corporation tax
Osborne and Little Group Ltd brought in £34m in revenues up to March 2015, but made just £722,000 profit.
Google UK tax deal: US technology giant boss Matt Brittin admits he is unaware of his own salary
The Public Accounts Committee quizzed top executives from the firm over its settlement with HMRC.
Winkworth CEO Dominic Agace: Booming China will power prime central London property demand
The chief executive of Winkworth talks to IBTimes UK about the property market.
Watch MPs grill Google and HMRC bosses over controversial £130m tax deal
Executives from the US technology giant will appear before the Public Accounts Committee.
UK Housing: Buy-to-let surge driving up house prices ahead of stamp duty hike for landlords
Rics says supply increasing but intensifying demand from landlords putting pressure on house prices.
71% of British businesses say UK government will not achieve full employment in 5 years
The UK will fail to reach full employment as hiring is becoming harder, say businesses.
UK housing: First-time buyer policies would 'see fewer homes delivered for affordable rent'
Help to Buy, starter homes and shared ownership all serve same part of housing market, says Savills.
Priti Patel: Who is the top Tory right-winger tipped to be the face of the Brexit campaign?
IBTimes UK profiles employment minister and 'rising star' of Conservative Party.
HSBC board expected to decide against HQ move with vote due this week
HSBC's decision on the move is expected to come well ahead of its full-year reports out on 22 February.
Number of pubs in UK hit lowest levels in a decade in 2015, warns CAMRA
Campaign for Real Ale group is now calling on Conservative chancellor George Osborne to cut beer tax further.
EU referendum: Business lobby groups upbeat on David Cameron's draft reform deal
Cutting red tape and allowing competitiveness across the EU are main issues for businesses.
Small businessman confronts George Osborne face-to-face over Google tax deal
Antonio Falco, a regional chair for the FSB body, spoke to IBTimes UK about his grilling of Osborne.
EU referendum: George Osborne says draft reform deal shows 'real progress'
However, British Chancellor also says there are 'hard negotiations' ahead for the Conservative government.
UK housing: Landlords report 'crisis in confidence' amid George Osborne's war on buy-to-let
National Landlords Association says morale weakening as buy-to-let targeted with tax hikes.
UK economy: Just 50% of small firms back George Osborne's 'Northern Powerhouse'
The research coincides with the Federation of Small Business' policy conference in London.
Facebook sets aside $2bn to settle tax disputes worldwide but won't give the UK a penny
In 2014 Facebook paid just £4,327 in corporation tax in the UK.