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Dad of two fights HMRC and overturns £2,400 child benefit penalties

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A father of two has won a battle to overturn hefty child benefit penalties after unwittingly breaking controversial tax rules. He successfully appealed against fines, currently amounting to some £2,400 including interest, after representing himself against HMRC at a tax tribunal. Ian Taylor (not his real name) argued that he didn’t know his wife was … Read more

Hundreds of lymphoma patients are set to benefit from the first chemotherapy-free treatment

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Hundreds of lymphoma patients are set to benefit from the first chemotherapy-free treatment for the cancer thanks to a cutting edge drug Drugs watchdog NICE approved lenalidomide, which will benefit 900 patients Lenalidomide fights follicular lymphoma by halting the growth of tumours Will be used alongside drug rituximab, which helps immune system kill cancers By Ben Spencer … Read more