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Summer Budget 2015: key announcements

Summer Budget 2015: key announcements

Wednesday, 08 July 2015

The Chancellor has presented his Summer Budget to Parliament – here's a summary of what was announced....

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Joint Exchequer Committee Communique 7 July 2015

Joint Exchequer Committee Communique 7 July 2015

Tuesday, 07 July 2015

Joint communique published following a Joint Exchequer Committee between the UK Government (represented by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Greg Hands ...

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Chancellor's statement on Greece: 6 July 2015

Chancellor's statement on Greece: 6 July 2015

Monday, 06 July 2015

George Osborne spoke in Parliament on the latest developments in the financial crisis in Greece and how they might affect British citizens....

Government acts to support depositors during change to a new Financial Services Compensation Scheme coverage level

Government acts to support depositors during change to a new Financial Services Compensation Scheme coverage level

Friday, 03 July 2015

Legislation introduced to ensure retail customers and small businesses continue to receive current level of deposit protection. ...

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Lloyds share sales have now raised over £12.5bn for the taxpayer

Lloyds share sales have now raised over £12.5bn for the taxpayer

Thursday, 02 July 2015

Government has sold a further 1% shareholding in Lloyds Banking Group....

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Government confirms Tax Free Childcare launch date as it welcomes judgment from Supreme Court

Government confirms Tax Free Childcare launch date as it welcomes judgment from Supreme Court

Wednesday, 01 July 2015

Tax-Free Childcare is part of the government’s long-term plan to support working families. ...

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Economic Secretary on consumer confidence and empowerment as a driver for growth

Economic Secretary on consumer confidence and empowerment as a driver for growth

Tuesday, 30 June 2015

Harriett Baldwin's speech at TheCityUK's annual conference on 'putting customers at the heart of the growth agenda'....

Chancellor's statement on Greece

Chancellor's statement on Greece

Monday, 29 June 2015

George Osborne on the latest developments in the financial crisis in Greece and how they might affect British citizens. ...

UK signs founding Articles of Agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

UK signs founding Articles of Agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Monday, 29 June 2015

Commercial Secretary, Lord O’Neill, signs the founding agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in Beijing....

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Government consults on EU Payment Accounts Directive

Government consults on EU Payment Accounts Directive

Tuesday, 23 June 2015

Consultation launched on incorporating new European rules on current accounts into UK law....

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Equitable Life Payments Scheme payouts pass £1.06 billion

Equitable Life Payments Scheme payouts pass £1.06 billion

Tuesday, 23 June 2015

Economic Secretary confirms that over £1.06 billion has been paid out to Equitable Life policyholders through the Equitable Life Payments Scheme....

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Lloyds share sales raise over £12bn for the taxpayer

Lloyds share sales raise over £12bn for the taxpayer

Tuesday, 23 June 2015

Government has sold a further 1% shareholding in Lloyds Banking Group....

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Damian Hinds pledges to continue close work with charity sector

Damian Hinds pledges to continue close work with charity sector

Monday, 22 June 2015

Exchequer Secretary pledges to work closely with the charity sector to make the tax system for charities work as fairly and effectively as possible....

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Exchequer Secretary on charity taxation

Exchequer Secretary on charity taxation

Monday, 22 June 2015

'Our aim should be to make the tax system for charities work as fairly, and as effectively, as possible', says Damian Hinds in a speech to the Charity...

Chief Secretary on the 20th anniversary of the Alternative Investment Market (AIM)

Chief Secretary on the 20th anniversary of the Alternative Investment Market (AIM)

Friday, 19 June 2015

Greg Hands opens the London Stock Exchange on the 20th anniversary of AIM (the Alternative Investment Market)....

Economic Secretary on restoring trust in the financial system

Economic Secretary on restoring trust in the financial system

Wednesday, 17 June 2015

Harriett Baldwin's keynote address at the 40th Annual Conference of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)....

Chancellor presses industry on pension freedoms

Chancellor presses industry on pension freedoms

Wednesday, 17 June 2015

Treasury will consult to ensure that people are not charged excessive early exit penalties....

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Mansion House 2015: Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Mansion House 2015: Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Wednesday, 10 June 2015

Annual Mansion House speech by Chancellor of the Exchequer, RT Hon George Osborne MP....

Chancellor to begin sales of government’s RBS stake

Chancellor to begin sales of government’s RBS stake

Wednesday, 10 June 2015

Government will begin to sell off its stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland. ...

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Damian Hinds reaffirms government’s commitment to oil and gas industry

Damian Hinds reaffirms government’s commitment to oil and gas industry

Wednesday, 10 June 2015

New Treasury minister shares his vision for the oil and gas industry in the North Sea at the first Fiscal Forum of the new parliament....

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Chancellor announces £4½ billion of measures to bring down debt

Chancellor announces £4½ billion of measures to bring down debt

Thursday, 04 June 2015

Whitehall in-year budget review process completes, identifying further asset sales, underspends and efficiencies to smooth path of departmental saving...

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Help to Buy: helping 100,000 buy a new home

Help to Buy: helping 100,000 buy a new home

Wednesday, 03 June 2015

Help to Buy, the government’s flagship housing scheme, has helped almost 100,000 people buy a new home since it was introduced....

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Chancellor: The Midlands should be Britain’s engine for growth

Chancellor: The Midlands should be Britain’s engine for growth

Monday, 01 June 2015

On a visit to engineering firm Garrandale, in Derby, the Chancellor sets out how the government will deliver for the working people of the Midlands....

Financial Secretary on the government's business taxation plans

Financial Secretary on the government's business taxation plans

Monday, 01 June 2015

David Gauke's speech at the 'Britain, Europe and tax competition' conference, organised by the European Tax Policy Forum and Institute for Fiscal Stud...

Chancellor extends successful Lloyds trading plan

Chancellor extends successful Lloyds trading plan

Monday, 01 June 2015

This announcement follows the confirmation this morning that the government has sold a further 1% of Lloyds shares through the trading plan....

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Rural fuel price cut begins

Rural fuel price cut begins

Sunday, 31 May 2015

Those living across some of the UK’s most rural areas can benefit from a fuel price cut from today....

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Chancellor remarks at the opening of the meeting of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in the Frauenkirche, Dresden

Chancellor remarks at the opening of the meeting of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in the Frauenkirche, Dresden

Thursday, 28 May 2015

Remarks by the Chancellor at the opening of the meeting of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in the Frauenkirche, Dresden....

Government ends six figure exit payouts

Government ends six figure exit payouts

Friday, 22 May 2015

Redundancy payments for public sector workers will be capped as part of the Enterprise Bill in the Queen’s Speech. ...

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Chancellor: We've got a plan to back the working people of the south west

Chancellor: We've got a plan to back the working people of the south west

Friday, 22 May 2015

At a speech to Babcock employees in Appledore the Chancellor sets out the government's plan to back the working people of the south-west at every stag...

Chancellor's speech at the CBI's 2015 annual dinner

Chancellor's speech at the CBI's 2015 annual dinner

Wednesday, 20 May 2015

The Chancellor's keynote speech at the Confederation of British Industry's (CBI) 2015 annual dinner....

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