1.6bn rescue package for home buyers will not work and may do harm ... - Times Online
Story date: 2008-09-02 02:08:00
Added on: 2008-09-03 02:21:48
Gordon Brown attempted to revive the flagging housing market - and his own political fortunes - yesterday with a £1.6 billion rescue package that included a surprise suspension of stamp duty, but experts said the move was merely “sticking plaster ...
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