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Boris Johnson today delivered a passionate defence of the City

Bankers 'vital' for recovery, says Johnson

The mayor warned against the dangers that high taxation and over-regulation would pose to the economic recovery.

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Cameron unveils 'boldest' jobs package  new

Monday, 5 October 2009

The Conservative leader's promises include waiving employer National Insurance on the first 10 staff for any new business created in the first two years of a Tory government.

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Tories warned: a mountain to climb

Monday, 5 October 2009

Tory supporters were warned today the party still had a "mountain to climb" to win the next General Election.

Hague warns against complacency  new

Monday, 5 October 2009

The shadow foreign secretary told Tory party activists that Labour would run a 'wholly negative' campaign playing on people's fears.

David Cameron with Katherine Jenkins after their appearance on BBC1's Andrew Marr Show

Cameron feels Eurosceptic heat ahead of conference

Monday, 5 October 2009

Nigel Morris: Hopes of party unity undermined by calls for commitment to referendum on Lisbon Treaty.

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Britain offered Gaddafi £14m to stop IRA support

Monday, 5 October 2009

Robert Verkaik unearths secrets that reveal an extraordinary proposal

Cameron spells out plans to cut incapacity benefit claims

Monday, 5 October 2009

22.6 million claimants face stringent tests and possible £25 reduction per week

Osborne plans employer tax cut to create jobs  new

Monday, 5 October 2009

Shadow Chancellor George Osborne today announced plans to create 60,000 new jobs at the start of a new Tory Government by cutting taxes on employment.

SNP legal threat over TV debate

Monday, 5 October 2009

The Scottish National Party has threatened legal action if Alex Salmond is forbidden from participating in the proposed television debate between the main UK party leaders.

Andrew Grice: Cameron's European headache  new

Monday, 5 October 2009

Andrew Grice: Cameron's European headache  new

Monday, 5 October 2009

The Tories are in confident mood as their conference gets underway here in Manchester. They've even been instructed to be smiley and nice to the journalists. Behind the painted smiles, there is deep frustration that the media has got its teeth into its favourite bone: Europe.

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