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A third of workers take on second jobs to boost income

Three million Britons (six per cent) have taken on a second job to boost their primary monthly income, with one in three (36 per cent) supplementing their income in some way with an additional £2,536 a year, research from Direct Line has found.

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NI finance minister puts tax in spotlight

Northern Ireland finance minister Sammy Wilson has accused the Republic of Ireland of 'stealing' tax revenue from the UK, in a comment that will add further pressure on the G8 summit to promote greater tax transparency.

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Retail footfall falls 0.7 per cent

The latest figures from the British Retail Consortium show that total footfall in May was down by 0.7 per cent compared like-for-like with May 2012.

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Unemployment falls while wages increase

Unemployment in the UK fell by 5,000 people in the three months to January 2013, latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown.

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Relaxed RTI rules extended to April 2014

The temporary relaxation of real-time information (RTI) reporting rules for small businesses will be extended until April 2014, HMRC has announced.

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