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£95 million for local full fibre broadband projects

£95 million for local full fibre broadband projects

Tuesday, 13 March 2018

Autumn Budget 2017 launched a £190 million Challenge Fund to help roll out full-fibre to local areas – providing the fastest, most reliable broadband ...

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Spring Statement 2018: Philip Hammond's speech

Spring Statement 2018: Philip Hammond's speech

Tuesday, 13 March 2018

The Spring Statement speech in full (check against delivery)....

Chancellor's HSBC speech: financial services

Chancellor's HSBC speech: financial services

Wednesday, 07 March 2018

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond's speech on financial services at HSBC....

Tax break to help Black cabs go green

Tax break to help Black cabs go green

Tuesday, 06 March 2018

£1,550 tax exemption for electric taxis comes into force this April. ...

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Independent Review of the Co operative Bank Launched

Independent Review of the Co operative Bank Launched

Tuesday, 06 March 2018

A new independent review into the prudential supervision of the Co-operative Bank between 2008 and 2013 has been announced. ...

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Telegraph's Investing in Britain Forum: Chief Secretary's speech

Telegraph's Investing in Britain Forum: Chief Secretary's speech

Wednesday, 28 February 2018

Elizabeth Truss's speech on embracing the new economy and encouraging innovation....

First female chief appointed to Royal Mint in its one thousand year history

First female chief appointed to Royal Mint in its one thousand year history

Friday, 16 February 2018

The Royal Mint today appointed Anne Jessopp as its new chief executive and Deputy Master of the Mint. ...

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Donald Kohn and Martin Taylor reappointed to the Financial Policy Committee

Donald Kohn and Martin Taylor reappointed to the Financial Policy Committee

Wednesday, 07 February 2018

Donald Kohn will serve another three-year term on the Financial Policy Committee (FPC), and Martin Taylor a further 12-15 months. ...

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Statements of Commitment to Market Codes

Statements of Commitment to Market Codes

Tuesday, 06 February 2018

Today the Bank of England has issued Statements of Commitment to the FX Global Code, the UK Money Markets Code and Global Precious Metals Code (the “C...

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South West has the potential to become the UK's start up hub

South West has the potential to become the UK's start up hub

Friday, 02 February 2018

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Elizabeth Truss is visiting Bristol to meet high growth local businesses who attracted millions of pounds in Silicon V...

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Clare Lombardelli appointed as Chief Economic Advisor

Clare Lombardelli appointed as Chief Economic Advisor

Wednesday, 31 January 2018

Clare Lombardelli has been appointed as the new Director General, Economics and Chief Economic Advisor to the Treasury. She will take up the role on 3...

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Gertjan Vlieghe re appointed to Monetary Policy Committee

Gertjan Vlieghe re appointed to Monetary Policy Committee

Tuesday, 30 January 2018

Dr Gertjan Vlieghe will serve a second three-year term on the MPC and hold one of nine votes to decide the future path of UK monetary policy....

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New accountability rules for insurers

New accountability rules for insurers

Monday, 29 January 2018

Senior executives in insurance will be held personally responsible for misconduct, as part of plans to extend the Senior Managers and Certification R...

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UK and Welsh Governments confirm next steps in Welsh tax devolution

UK and Welsh Governments confirm next steps in Welsh tax devolution

Friday, 26 January 2018

The first Welsh taxes for almost 800 years are ready to be switched on, the UK and Welsh governments today (Friday January 26) confirmed....

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Welsh economy one of the fastest growing in the UK

Welsh economy one of the fastest growing in the UK

Friday, 26 January 2018

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Elizabeth Truss and Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns visited technology exporter Sure Chill in Cardiff to lear...

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Davos 2018: Chancellor’s speech at the CBI’s British business Leaders Lunch

Davos 2018: Chancellor’s speech at the CBI’s British business Leaders Lunch

Thursday, 25 January 2018

Philip Hammond's speech to British business leaders at the CBI's lunch in Davos....

Post Brexit economy will help Merseyside trade with the world

Post Brexit economy will help Merseyside trade with the world

Wednesday, 24 January 2018

Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Liz Truss visited Liverpool to highlight a booming export economy....

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UK launches new anti money laundering watchdog

UK launches new anti money laundering watchdog

Tuesday, 23 January 2018

A new watchdog launches today to strengthen the UK’s defences against money laundering and terrorist financing. ...

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National Infrastructure Commission welcomes Sir John Armitt as new Chair

National Infrastructure Commission welcomes Sir John Armitt as new Chair

Thursday, 18 January 2018

The Chancellor has appointed Sir John Armitt as the new Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission....

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Three Hundreds of Chiltern: Barry McElduff

Three Hundreds of Chiltern: Barry McElduff

Tuesday, 16 January 2018

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Barry McElduff to be Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern. ...

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Card surcharge ban means no more nasty surprises for shoppers

Card surcharge ban means no more nasty surprises for shoppers

Saturday, 13 January 2018

Hidden charges for paying with a debit or credit card will be banned from today (13 January)....

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Over 350,000 people benefit from support to buy their own home

Over 350,000 people benefit from support to buy their own home

Thursday, 11 January 2018

Help to Buy schemes also help more than 300,000 first time buyers onto the housing ladder....

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HM Treasury welcomes new ministerial team

HM Treasury welcomes new ministerial team

Wednesday, 10 January 2018

The Chancellor Philip Hammond has today (10 January 2018) welcomed the department’s new ministerial team....

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Joint article: a deep and special partnership

Joint article: a deep and special partnership

Wednesday, 10 January 2018

A joint article by Philip Hammond and David Davis that originally appeared in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on 10 January 2018....

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David Belsham re appointed to the Prudential Regulation Committee

David Belsham re appointed to the Prudential Regulation Committee

Friday, 05 January 2018

The Chancellor Philip Hammond, announced the re-appointment of Prudential Regulation Committee external member David Belsham for an additional term of...

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New Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority Announced

New Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority Announced

Friday, 05 January 2018

Charles Randell CBE has today been appointed as the Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), effective from 1st April 2018....

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Tinsel, trees and tax – 2017 in British film and TV

Tinsel, trees and tax – 2017 in British film and TV

Saturday, 23 December 2017

A look at some of the best British film and TV of this year, and the scheme that helps put them on our screens....

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Protecting the future of peer to peer lending

Protecting the future of peer to peer lending

Thursday, 21 December 2017

Draft legislation clarifies that no business borrowing through a peer-to-peer platform needs to be regulated as a ‘deposit taker’ unless that is their...

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UK establishes new money laundering watchdog

UK establishes new money laundering watchdog

Thursday, 21 December 2017

A new watchdog has been created to further tighten the UK’s defences against money laundering and terrorist financing....

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IMF Article IV Press Conference: Chancellor's opening remarks

IMF Article IV Press Conference: Chancellor's opening remarks

Wednesday, 20 December 2017

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond's remarks at the IMF Article IV Press Conference....

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