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Uh Oh: Here comes inflation

Inflation in the UK has jumped - the rate of consumer price inflation rose to 4% in January. Interestingly, one of the reasons cited for the jump was 'increased indirect taxation' something Americans know a lot about under Obama and his policies like 'necessarily' skyrocketing energy prices. Ref. Source 9

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Chancellor delivers 2011 Budget

George Osborne says borrowing is expected to fall from £146bn in 2010 to £29bn in 2015 but growth is revised down to 1.7% for 2011. Ref. BBC

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Estimated 500,000 march in London against public sector cuts:

Police say protest was overwhelmingly peaceful: nine arrests Ref. Source 8

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UK banks set for retail ringfence

UK's major banks will have to ringfence their retail operations, the chancellor will announce in his Mansion House address on Wednesday. Ref. BBC

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We could be living in the worst financial crisis EVER:

Says Mervyn King as Bank of England injects £75bn into economy in bid to kick-start recovery Ref. Source 1

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British Economy Slowing

UK economic activity fell by 0.2% in the last three months of 2011, according to the Office for National Statistics. Ref. BBC

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George Osborne: UK has run out of money

In a stark warning ahead of next month's Budget, the Chancellor said there was little the Coalition could do to stimulate the economy. Ref. Source 7

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Staggering rise of the British food bank

One in five Britons are borrowing money for groceries because of the soaring cost of living Ref. Source 8