Summary
LABOUR yesterday offered tax breaks to homeowners and small businesses as part of a five-point plan to boost growth which shadow chancellor Ed Balls said could help Britain avoid a decade of economic stagnation.
His calls for a temporary cut to 5% in VAT on home improvements and a national insurance holiday for firms with fewer than 10 employees taking on new staff were welcomed by builders and small businesses.See the full content of this document
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Balls: ; Union Anger at Refusal to Reverse Cuts
But Tories accused Labour of being "addicted to debt", claiming the cost of Mr Balls' plan would add pounds 20bn to Government borrowing.
The shadow chance...See the full content of this document
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