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The Tories will cut £1.5 billion from the NHS in efficiency savings, Andrew Lansley has announced to the Tory party conference.
Lansley: We’ll cut £1.5 billion from the NHS

By Ian Dunt The Tories will cut £1.5 billion from the NHS in efficiency savings, Andrew Lansley has announced to the Tory party conference. The shadow health secretary said the savings would follow from devolving “decision-making closer to patients”. The savings – from a budget of £100 billion – would cut NHS bureaucracy by a… Read more »

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Britain's top five banks have agreed to bonus reforms it was revealed by chancellor Alistair Darling last night.
Darling wins bonus reforms

By Liz Stephens Britain’s top five banks have agreed to bonus reforms it was revealed by chancellor Alistair Darling last night.   The banks have agreed to accept the principles on bonuses set out by the G20 in Pittsburgh last week – which include publishing the total pay of their highest earners and linking bonus… Read more »