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In the weeks before the budget, the debate focused on one issue. If the government cut the 50p tax rate, as they had threatened, would the budget end up being dismissed as a giveaway for the rich?
The shadow chancellor announces Labour would cut winter fuel payments for the richest pensioners, in a move intended to show the opposition's willingness to display "iron discipline" once in power.
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Nearly 200 countries agree to extend Kyoto Protocol that limits the greenhouse gas output of some rich countries after hard-fought sessions and despite objections from Russia.
Researchers from the University of Leicester confirm that a skeleton found under a car park is that of King Richard III following extensive testing.
The controversial and aptly named head of Barclays investment arm Rich Ricci has left the bank, but not before he was able to cash in nearly £18 million in shares just weeks ago.
Lakshmi Mittal, who for eight years has topped the Sunday Times Rich List, loses his place to Alisher Usmanov - as Russians top three of the top five places.
Richard Griffiths, star of films including Withnail and I and the Harry Potter series, dies at the age of 65 from complications following heart surgery.
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith says better-off older people should hand back benefits like free bus passes and free TV licences if they do not need them.
When Francois Hollande's socialist government presents its budget to the French people, it will cast a harsh light on the distinction between election rhetoric and the realities of power.
After 500 years the skeleton of Richard III is found beneath a car park - confirmed by DNA tests on 4 February 2013.
