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24/03/2015

Sean Curran and the parliamentary team report as the chancellor is pressed to rule out a VAT rise should the Conservatives win the election. And a defence boost for the Falklands.

The Chancellor faces pressure from Labour MPs to rule out an increase in VAT should the Conservatives win the general election.
George Osborne faces Treasury Committee questions over his latest Budget.
The Government announces a boost in defence spending for the Falkland Islands and sets out more details of its cyber security strategy.
MPs criticise the decision "to put on hold" a multi-million pound computer system intended to process EU subsidy payments for farmers in England.
And Nick Clegg tells MPs he believes the era of one-party government is over.
In the Lords, peers debate the crisis in Ukraine.
Sean Curran and team report on today's events in Parliament.

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Tue 24 Mar 2015 23:30

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