A three-day blogging break
Even FT Westminster takes the occasional day off; this time to visit Britain’s second best music festival in the rain. Normal service is set to resume first thing on Monday morning.
Further reading
Foreign Office implores Libya not to celebrate one-year anniversary of Lockerbie bomber release – PA
Sir Philip’s tax planning sets an excellent example to us all - David Prosser, Independent
Tax officials to soften stance on corporate avoidance (have they told Clegg?) – FT
Prescott says Labour is “close to bankruptcy” - Michael White, Guardian
Tories seek ways to raid Dfid budget - FT
Philip Hammond intervenes in bitter Network Rail row - FT Read more
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Jim Pickard is the FT's chief political correspondent, having joined the lobby team in January 2008. He has been at the FT since 1999 as a regional correspondent, assistant UK news editor and property correspondent.
Kiran Stacey is an FT political correspondent, having joined the lobby in 2011. He started at the FT as a graduate trainee in 2008, working on desks including UK companies and US equity markets before taking over the FT's Energy Source blog.
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