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Jobless total is now at its highest since 1994

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UK unemployment increases to 2.5 million
The number of people unemployed in the UK rose by 43,000 to 2.5 million during the three months to February, official figures have shown.
The jobless total is now at its highest since 1994.
East Midlands: Up 13,000 to 180,000
North West: Up 11,000 to 290,000
West Midlands: Down 6,000 to [...]


High Peak Candidates Election 2010

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2005 Results
Labour – 41.1% vote
Conservatives – 37.3%
Liberal Democrat – 19.4%
Others – 2.2%
2010 Candidates
Note: You may need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader to view manifesto PDF documents.
Andrew Bingham – Conservative – Conservative manifesto (pdf)
Alistair Stevens – Liberal Democrat – Liberal Democrat manifesto (pdf)
*NEW * Caitlin Bisknell – Labour – Labour manifesto (pdf)
Sylvia [...]


High Peak MPs Expenses Still Under Scrutiny

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Mr Tom Levitt, the High Peak MP has apparently used taxpayers’ cash to purchase personal items.
Back in March 2009, Mr Levitt spent nearly £150.00 on kitchen items in LONDON.
Following the MP expenses scandal, the latest released documents (April 2008 to March 2009) detail MP allowences including those for second homes.
Mr Levitt claimed over £20,000 including [...]


What else is hidden from unemployment figures?

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Following on from Andrew Bingham’s comments last week regarding  new research by the Conservatives which revealed that over 220,000 unemployed working age men across the country have been written off by the Government and hidden from the unemployment figures, About Buxton News asks what else could be hidden from the true unemployment figures?
Under benefit rules [...]


High Peak MP to receive nearly £55k “Golden Handshake”

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High Peak MP Tom Levitt, 55,  is to receive nearly £55,000 when he stands down at the General Election.
The sum is equivalent to around 84 per cent of his MP salary of which no tax is paid on the first £30,000.

MPs have been criticised for claiming £88m expenses on top of the £60,675 they each [...]




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UK unemployment increases to 2.5 million
The number of people unemployed in the UK rose by 43,000 to 2.5 million during the three months to February, official figures have shown.
The jobless total is now at its highest since 1994.
East Midlands: Up 13,000 to 180,000
North West: Up 11,000 to 290,000
West Midlands: Down 6,000 to [...]

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