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Successful trading plan means government no longer controlling shareholder in NatWest

Successful trading plan means government no longer controlling shareholder in NatWest

Thursday, 28 March 2024

Due to sales as part of the ongoing trading plan, the government reduced its shareholding in NatWest to to below 30%....

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New sanctions on persons linked to Hamas supporting media network

New sanctions on persons linked to Hamas supporting media network

Wednesday, 27 March 2024

Aozma Sultana and Mustafa Ayash sanctioned using domestic counter-terrorism powers. ...

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Technology Working Group publish second fund tokenisation report

Technology Working Group publish second fund tokenisation report

Tuesday, 26 March 2024

The City Minister’s industry group for examining the impact of technology on the UK’s investment management sector publishes its second report....

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Drivers to save £50 this year as fuel duty cut extended

Drivers to save £50 this year as fuel duty cut extended

Saturday, 23 March 2024

Boost for millions of motorists as 5p cut to fuel duty for petrol and diesel comes into effect....

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New NS&I Board Appointments

New NS&I Board Appointments

Monday, 18 March 2024

Gerard Lemos, Luke Jensen and Melanie Moreland appointed to the National Savings & Investments Board...

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Dr. Catherine L Mann reappointed to the Monetary Policy Committee

Dr. Catherine L Mann reappointed to the Monetary Policy Committee

Monday, 18 March 2024

Dr. Catherine L Mann has been reappointed as an external member to the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, ...

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Spring Finance Bill published to cut tax for working families

Spring Finance Bill published to cut tax for working families

Thursday, 14 March 2024

Spring Finance Bill published to cut tax for working families and boost creative sector...

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Chancellor delivers ‘Budget for Long Term Growth’ in Wales

Chancellor delivers ‘Budget for Long Term Growth’ in Wales

Tuesday, 12 March 2024

More tax cuts for working people and more investment in high-potential industries headlined Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s ‘Budget for Long-Term Growth’ ...

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Spring Budget 2024 speech

Spring Budget 2024 speech

Wednesday, 06 March 2024

Spring Budget 2024 speech as delivered by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt....

AstraZeneca plans £650 million investment in UK

AstraZeneca plans £650 million investment in UK

Wednesday, 06 March 2024

The pharmaceutical firm's investment will boost the UK's Life Sciences sector...

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Chancellor delivers lower taxes, more investment and better public services in ‘Budget for Long Term Growth’

Chancellor delivers lower taxes, more investment and better public services in ‘Budget for Long Term Growth’

Wednesday, 06 March 2024

‘Budget for Long Term Growth’ sticks to the plan by delivering lower taxes, better public services and more investment, while increasing size of econo...

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AustralianSuper announces £8 billion investment in the UK

AustralianSuper announces £8 billion investment in the UK

Monday, 04 March 2024

Australia’s biggest pension fund to invest more than £18 billion in UK by 2030. ...

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£360 million to boost British manufacturing and R&D

£360 million to boost British manufacturing and R&D

Monday, 04 March 2024

The Chancellor has today (4 March) announced a significant investment package in the UK’s life sciences and manufacturing sectors. ...

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Siemens announces £100m investment for R&D facility in Britain

Siemens announces £100m investment for R&D facility in Britain

Monday, 04 March 2024

Siemens Mobility to invest £100 million in a brand-new manufacturing and R&D centre in Chippenham....

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Chancellor backs British business with pension fund reforms

Chancellor backs British business with pension fund reforms

Saturday, 02 March 2024

The Chancellor has today (2 March) announced the reforms as a further step in the government’s plan to boost business and increase returns for savers....

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£1.8 billion benefits through public sector productivity drive

£1.8 billion benefits through public sector productivity drive

Saturday, 02 March 2024

New plans for public sector productivity will deliver up to £1.8 billion worth of benefits by 2029. ...

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Clare Lombardelli appointed as Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy at The Bank Of England

Clare Lombardelli appointed as Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy at The Bank Of England

Thursday, 29 February 2024

Clare will take up her role at the Bank on 1 July 2024, after the appointment was approved by His Majesty The King....

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Changes made to The Crown Estate Board

Changes made to The Crown Estate Board

Thursday, 22 February 2024

The Crown Estate has announced an extension to the Chair Sir Robin Budenberg CBE’s final term, one re-appointment and one new appointment to their boa...

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Update on HMRC Double Cab Pick Up Guidance

Update on HMRC Double Cab Pick Up Guidance

Monday, 19 February 2024

HMRC has updated its guidance on the tax treatment of Double Cab Pick Ups...

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£12.4 million to help change choices about work

£12.4 million to help change choices about work

Monday, 19 February 2024

Six ground-breaking projects including an investigation looking at how endometriosis impacts women in the workplace have been awarded £12.4 million, t...

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New appointment to Financial Conduct Authority board announced

New appointment to Financial Conduct Authority board announced

Thursday, 15 February 2024

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury Bim Afolami has appointed Bryan Zhang to the board of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)....

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Tax saving for 38,000 pubs as alcohol duty freeze takes effect

Tax saving for 38,000 pubs as alcohol duty freeze takes effect

Thursday, 01 February 2024

More than 38,000 pubs are set to benefit from six-month freeze to alcohol duty from today....

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£1,000 National Insurance cut boosts Britain’s paychecks

£1,000 National Insurance cut boosts Britain’s paychecks

Wednesday, 31 January 2024

Millions of UK workers see boost in take home pay today as cut to National Insurance shows in January’s payslip as part of plan to reward work and boo...

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Economic Secretary’s capital markets speech to Bloomberg

Economic Secretary’s capital markets speech to Bloomberg

Friday, 26 January 2024

On Thursday 25th January, Economic Secretary to the Treasury Bim Afolami delivered a speech at Bloomberg’s London HQ about the drive for a capital ma...

Bank of England and HM Treasury respond to digital pound consultation

Bank of England and HM Treasury respond to digital pound consultation

Thursday, 25 January 2024

The Bank of England (the Bank) and HM Treasury have today published their response to the consultation on a digital pound that was launched in Februar...

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Chancellor in Davos to champion British excellence in tech

Chancellor in Davos to champion British excellence in tech

Thursday, 18 January 2024

Jeremy Hunt champions British science and tech in first visit to the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland from a UK Chancellor ...

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Three members reappointed to the Prudential Regulation Committee

Three members reappointed to the Prudential Regulation Committee

Thursday, 11 January 2024

The three external members have been reappointed by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury. ...

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£1,000 yearly tax cut for households from today

£1,000 yearly tax cut for households from today

Saturday, 06 January 2024

27 million people across the UK will benefit from a yearly tax cut worth hundreds of pounds from today, meaning a household with two average earners w...

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New tax credits for British film, TV and video game makers start from today

New tax credits for British film, TV and video game makers start from today

Monday, 01 January 2024

British film, TV and video game producers will benefit from new, more generous tax credits that start today (1 January 2024)....

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VAT on period pants scrapped

VAT on period pants scrapped

Monday, 01 January 2024

Women will save up to £2 on a £12 pair of period pants as the government scraps VAT on the underwear....

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