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Northern Rock could 'be left off the balance sheet'

Tory HQ last night branded "outrageous" the prospect of Alistair Darling announcing that he is to keep the £110bn Northern Rock debt off the government balance sheet to protect one of the Chancellor's two golden rules.

Tory HQ last night branded "outrageous" the prospect of Alistair Darling announcing that he is to keep the £110bn Northern Rock debt off the government balance sheet to protect one of the Chancellor's two golden rules.