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Welsh government could gain powers over taxation
The prospect of the Welsh government and assembly gaining significant new powers over taxation has taken a step forward following a declaration by one UK minister.
UK downgraded by credit ratings agency Fitch
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the UKs long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to AA+ from AAA.
This week’s most read: The Bedroom Tax, Thatcher’s influence on Ukip, and the fan takeover of Portsmouth Football Club
The most read articles on Left Foot Forward this week.
The Week in Washington: Manhunt for Boston bomb suspects after Obama speech; gun control push fails in Senate and more
Larry Smith's weekly round up of American politics.
Salmond ‘self-serving and selfish’ argues Miliband
Ed Miliband will today launch a highly personal attack on Alex Salmond by accusing the Scottish First Minister of practicing the kind of divisive politics pursued by Margaret Thatcher.
Scottish Labour to consider devolution of income tax
Scottish Labour’s annual conference will this weekend consider calls for Holyrood to gain powers over all income tax in Scotland.