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David Cameron has said the Conservatives will govern "as a party of one nation" over the next five years, as well as delivering on their promise to hold an in-out referendum on EU membership.

Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg, and Nigel Farage have all resigned after suffering election defeat at the hands of the Conservatives.

The pound has leapt almost 2% and the FTSE 100 has added over 100 points as the general election result points to a surprise majority for the Conservatives.

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Ros Altmann is to be nominated as a Conservative peer and will be made a minister with responsibility for consumer protection if the party wins next month's general election.

The growing chance of a party outside the established top three getting a key role in a coalition government is starting to spook managers, as UKIP in particular gains ground ahead of the general election.

The Conservatives are said to be planning to merge national insurance into income tax in a major shake-up of the current tax system.

George Osborne should use next week's Budget to reduce the number of middle-income earners paying the 40p tax rate, according to two former Tory Chancellors.

Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed former banker Sajid Javid as financial secretary to the Treasury following the latest reshuffle of the Cabinet.