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Chancellor Gordon Brown lost £2 billion by selling half of Britain's gold reserves at low ebb in market, report claims
Chancellor’s ‘£2 billion gold bungle’

Gordon Brown has been accused of costing Britain more than £2 billion over his decision to sell off more than half of the country’s gold reserves at historically low prices. The Sunday Times alleges that the chancellor ignored advice from the Bank of England in a series of bullion auctions between 1999 and 2002. According… Read more »

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Gordon Brown will meet with City leaders today
Brown bids for business vote

Gordon Brown has made a bid for the votes of British firms today by promising to cut the regulatory burden on business by 25 per cent. The chancellor is meeting with City leaders today where he will also announce a review of the way HM Revenue and Customs deal with top businesses to ensure Britain… Read more »