Daily Telegraph: "Recession hitting middle-income families the most"

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"The middle fifth of households saw disposable incomes drop by £1,100 to £24,400 in the year to April, quadruple the average fall of £200 to £30,300 across all households, the report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed.

"The figures, which track family incomes after tax and benefits, showed that the poorest members of society have borne the brunt of tax and duty rises under Chancellor George Osborne’s austerity measures."

Barnet Times: "Cosmetics firm Barry M threatens to abandon borough if Barnet Council denies expansion"

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"A leading cosmetics firm employing 80 people is threatening to leave the borough if Barnet Council refuses to sell a piece of land next to its Mill Hill East factory.

"Barry M Cosmetics, based in Bittacy Hill, says it desperately needs to expand and is looking to buy part of the adjacent Mill Hill depot to create another 100 jobs."