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Former Labour chancellor and Better Together figurehead Alistair Darling dies aged 70

FORMER Labour chancellor Alistair Darling has died aged 70 after a short illness.

The National (Scotland)

Ex-Yes Scotland director: The SNP were the biggest contributor to our failure

A FORMER director of the Yes Scotland campaign has claimed the SNP were the “biggest contributor” to its failure.

The National (Scotland)

Future looks ‘risky at best for many workers hoping for comfortable retirement’

A fresh look at the UK’s retirement saving environment is long overdue, according to the IFS, which has launched a pensions review.

The Independent UK

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Here's why Merseyside doesn't have a tram network

Merseyside was ahead of the game with its tram plans, before things fell apart

Liverpool Echo

Darling: Capability to manage economic turmoil completely absent from Government

The former chancellor oversaw the government’s response during the 2008 financial crash.

The Independent UK

Ministers ‘blame Bank of England for rising mortgage rates’

It comes as the average interest rate for a two-year fixed-rate mortgage surpassed 6 per cent for the first time since 2008

Evening Standard

Economic turmoil self-inflicted and UK reputation being trashed – ex-chancellor

Alistair Darling said the relationship between the government of the day and the Bank of England is ‘absolutely critical’.

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Inflation could rise to 22% in the UK if gas prices fail to drop, Goldman Sachs warns

Inflation is tipped to increase after the energy price cap rises from £1,971 to £3,549 on October 1

Evening Standard

'It's a misfortune we will be led by Liz Truss amid a cost of the living crisis'

Labour’s ex-Chancellor Alistair Darling is a significant political figure, masterminding the Treasury’s rescue of banks in a global financial crisis that would’ve been considerably worse without decisive intervention

Daily Mirror

Bold action needed now on energy bills, says Alistair Darling

Chancellor during 2008 banking collapse says ‘fiddling around with small measures’ will not be enough

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss warned 'simplistic' tax cut plans would 'completely crash' the economy

Institute for Fiscal Studies boss Paul Johnson tore into the Conservative frontrunner's tax plans - as ex-Chancellor Lord Darling warned of the 'lethal cocktail' facing the British economy from inflation and a looming recession

Daily Mirror

What happened to Merseytram? The light-rail system proposed to link Merseyside

Merseytram was backed by the government in 2002 but they withdrew funding three years later

Liverpool Echo

Scotland should 'just live with' 2014 indyref result, Better Together boss says

THE No side won the 2014 referendum and Scotland should just "live with it", the former chief of Better Together has said.

The National (Scotland)

Indyref2 drive a distraction from Scottish Government’s record – Darling

The former chancellor said Nicola Sturgeon has launched a fresh campaign merely to ‘keep her own troops going’.

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Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon 'does not really want' IndyRef2, claims former Better Together boss Alistair Darling

The former Labour chancellor said the issue of a border between Scotland and England was a "complete disaster" for the independence campaign.

Daily Record

Scottish independence: Who could lead pro-UK group during next referendum campaign?

The First Minister said any vote will be "lawful" regardless if the UK Government agrees to one or not.

The Guardian - UK

NatWest’s Sir Howard Davies: ‘I’m quite pessimistic. Brexit was a significant mistake’

The banker and former regulator has seen many crises in his career, but war and political division have him worried

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