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Low-earners fear tax changes
Britain's low earners say their lives are already difficult enough, but changes to the tax system could make them even harder.
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'Gas guzzlers' face parking hike
A London council plans to link the cost of residents' parking permits to emissions their cars produce.
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Driver jailed over 12-mile chase
A 27-year-old driver jailed for dangerous suffered from depression, a court hears.
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What your drink says about you
A study claims to have found a link between personality and the choice of alcoholic drink. So what does yours say about you?
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Lotto grandmother eyes dream home
A great-grandmother who won the lottery says a new home and a car are top of her shopping list.
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UK to build new Micra
More than £3m of public money is given to Japanese car maker Nissan so it can build a new version of the Micra in Sunderland.
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Micra rolls into record books
The Nissan plant in Sunderland celebrates making 100,000 new model Micras in just seven months.
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Nissan warns on Sunderland's future
Nissan's boss, Carlos Ghosn, makes it clear that the plant's future depends on whether the UK adopts the euro.
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What is still made in the UK?
As shoppers are being urged to "Buy British" in an attempt to boost the UK's flagging manufacturing industry, we try to assemble a made-in-the-UK shopping list.
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The road ahead for UK car makers
The UK car industry has changed dramatically over the last year, but how many more changes are there to come?
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Sunderland wins Micra contract
Nissan says the new Micra will be built in the UK, creating 500 jobs and securing thousands more as part of a £235m investment.
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Car output slumps
The number of cars built in the UK during December was 30% lower than in the same month in 1999, adding to industry gloom.
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Nissan Micra, French style
Building the Micra in France won't carry the same currency risk, but the car plant is a far cry from the UK plant in Sunderland.
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Nissan's Sunderland fears
Workers in Sunderland are worried that, despite being the most productive plant in Europe, they might lose because of the high pound.
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What's in a car name?
Many cars from foreign companies are made in the UK and some traditionally British manufacturers are now under foreign ownership.
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