Government news, all in one place
Government news, all in one place
3098 articles
Showing 691-720
Tuesday, 08 June 2021
The UK’s net zero economy goal was boosted today (9 June 2021) with the appointment of a new expert group whose work will support investors, consumers...
Saturday, 05 June 2021
The G7 has today (5 June 2021) agreed to back an historic international agreement on global tax reform which delivers on the Chancellor’s promise for ...
Wednesday, 02 June 2021
Furlough numbers have fallen to their lowest level this year, according to official statistics published today, as the number of people relying on the...
Tuesday, 01 June 2021
Today, 1 June 2021, HM Treasury has announced that the current exemption for Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UC...
Friday, 28 May 2021
Thousands of jobs are being created thanks partly to the government’s super-deduction, the biggest two year tax cut in modern British history, the Cha...
Thursday, 27 May 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak today (28 May) called on G7 members to take collective action towards securing a green and global economic recovery. ...
Thursday, 20 May 2021
Talented young people seeking careers in the creative industries were given a boost today with new figures showing more than 41,000 jobs and close to ...
Friday, 14 May 2021
The Chancellor of the Exchequer visited a global leader in renewable energy in Hull today (14 May) to discuss how green jobs will drive the UK’s futur...
Thursday, 13 May 2021
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury spoke about the Government’s commitment to protect access to cash and announced a consultation on legislative p...
Wednesday, 12 May 2021
The Chancellor visited Pillars Brewery in London today (12 May) as they gear up for the return of indoor hospitality next week....
Tuesday, 11 May 2021
A £1.1 billion sale of part of the government’s shareholding in NatWest Group plc (formerly the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc) has been announced t...
Monday, 10 May 2021
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Tracy Lynn Brabin to be Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern. ...
Friday, 07 May 2021
The Chancellor of the Exchequer visited a leading meal kit provider in London today (7 May) to meet staff and discuss the future of the economy....
Tuesday, 04 May 2021
Hundreds of thousands of people struggling with debt problems will be supported through a new debt respite scheme that launched today (4 May 2021)....
Monday, 03 May 2021
The Chancellor has today confirmed that Finance Ministers from across the G7 nations will meet at Lancaster House in London on 4-5 June. ...
Friday, 30 April 2021
The UK Infrastructure Bank, which will help the UK reach its net zero carbon emissions target, moved a step closer to launch today with the appointmen...
Thursday, 29 April 2021
The proposed design of a new tax on the largest residential property developers set to raise at least £2 billion to help contribute to the cost of cla...
Thursday, 29 April 2021
The UK has taken an important first step in shaping its own financial services regulation outside the EU as the Financial Services Bill received Royal...
Tuesday, 27 April 2021
Joint statement between the UK Government and European Commission following the meeting of the Financial Provisions Specialised Committee on 26 April....
Monday, 26 April 2021
The Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, spoke at the annual HMRC stakeholder conference on Wednesday 21 April 2021. ...
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
The Contingent Liability Central Capability is an analytical and advisory unit formed within UK Government Investments to strengthen contingent liabil...
Monday, 19 April 2021
Details of the scheme to compensate bondholders who lost money due to the collapse of London Capital & Finance have been set out by the Economic Secre...
Monday, 19 April 2021
A joint government and investor initiative helped keep finance flowing to female-led businesses and supported jobs throughout the pandemic, according ...
Monday, 19 April 2021
Baroness Gisela Stuart has been appointed as Chair of the Royal Mint Advisory Committee, and Hughie O’Donoghue RA, Professor Jane Ridley, and Professo...
Sunday, 18 April 2021
Ambitious new plans to help fintechs scale up and ensure the UK remains at the cutting edge of digitalising finance were announced by the Chancellor t...
Wednesday, 07 April 2021
Carolyn Wilkins has been appointed as an external member of the Financial Policy Committee (FPC), the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has an...
Tuesday, 06 April 2021
The Chancellor chaired a meeting with G7 counterparts today where they agreed an ambitious green agenda ahead of COP26, the UN Convention on Biologica...
Tuesday, 06 April 2021
A new government-backed loan scheme launches today (6 April) to provide additional finance to those businesses that need it. ...
Wednesday, 31 March 2021
The Chancellor of the Exchequer visited a local engineering firm in Grimsby today (31 March) to mark the start of the biggest 2-year business tax cut ...
Wednesday, 31 March 2021
The UK has bolstered its position as a world-leader in Islamic finance by issuing its second sovereign Sukuk today (25 March 2021)....
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Joint Statement on Lebanon
Ministry of Defence Gulf air defences boosted further, as Defence Secretary visits Middle East
Ministry of Defence UK and Belgium sign multi-million pound Mission Data partnership
Trade Remedies Authority TRA makes final decisions in steel quota reviews
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office UN Human Rights Council 61: EoV for Item 7
The Charity Commission Regulator?freezes?Christian charity’s assets?after accounting concerns?