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Chancellor’s National Wealth Fund fuels 8,600 jobs in six months

Chancellor’s National Wealth Fund fuels 8,600 jobs in six months

Wednesday, 15 January 2025

The National Wealth Fund has fuelled 8,600 jobs in the last six months, unlocking almost £1.6 billion of private investment, driving growth across the...

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Chancellor marks £600m of secure growth for UK economy in Beijing

Chancellor marks £600m of secure growth for UK economy in Beijing

Saturday, 11 January 2025

Closer financial services links with China to support secure and resilient growth in UK as government’s number one mission. ...

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Extreme Right Wing group sanctioned by HM Treasury under Domestic Counter Terrorism Regulations

Extreme Right Wing group sanctioned by HM Treasury under Domestic Counter Terrorism Regulations

Wednesday, 08 January 2025

The UK Government has announced a full asset freeze against Blood and Honour....

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Preferred candidate for Chair of The Crown Estate confirmed

Preferred candidate for Chair of The Crown Estate confirmed

Monday, 23 December 2024

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has announced Ric Lewis as the Government’s preferred candidate for the position of Chair of The Crown E...

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Tom Hayhoe appointed as Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner

Tom Hayhoe appointed as Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner

Friday, 20 December 2024

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has appointed Tom Hayhoe as Covid Counter-Fraud Commissioner. ...

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Project Finance Adviser appointed

Project Finance Adviser appointed

Thursday, 19 December 2024

Geoffrey Spence has been appointed as an independent adviser to the Treasury on project finance by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury....

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New non executive director at Government Actuary’s Department

New non executive director at Government Actuary’s Department

Tuesday, 17 December 2024

Barrister Liz Thornhill has been announced as a new non-executive director at the Government Actuary’s Department....

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Chancellor commissions Spring Forecast on 26 March 2025

Chancellor commissions Spring Forecast on 26 March 2025

Monday, 16 December 2024

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves confirms the Spring forecast will take place on Wednesday 26 March....

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Chancellor opens 100th banking hub in time for Christmas

Chancellor opens 100th banking hub in time for Christmas

Friday, 13 December 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq, will today open the 100th banking hub in Darwen, Lancashire. ...

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What is a Spending Review?

What is a Spending Review?

Thursday, 12 December 2024

An explainer on the Spending Review process, and what it means for you....

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Advice Guidance Boundary Review: proposed targeted support reforms for pensions

Advice Guidance Boundary Review: proposed targeted support reforms for pensions

Thursday, 12 December 2024

The FCA is consulting on a proposed new regime of support with pensions decision-making as part of the joint government and FCA Advice Guidance Bounda...

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Chancellor: Every pound spent will deliver Plan for Change

Chancellor: Every pound spent will deliver Plan for Change

Thursday, 12 December 2024

Chancellor of the Exchequer launches second phase of the Spending Review....

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves addresses Eurogroup meeting

Chancellor Rachel Reeves addresses Eurogroup meeting

Monday, 09 December 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks at a meeting of Eurozone finance ministers in Brussels on the mutual economic benefit of the government's EU Reset....

Chancellor calls for business like relationship with EU

Chancellor calls for business like relationship with EU

Monday, 09 December 2024

Rachel Reeves calls for business-like relationship with the EU to drive more trade, support businesses and boost economic growth that benefits working...

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Help for vulnerable Brits to access banking and credit in spotlight

Help for vulnerable Brits to access banking and credit in spotlight

Thursday, 05 December 2024

People with poor credit histories could receive new support to access banking, affordable credit and other financial services....

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New Sanctions under Domestic Counter Terrorism Regulations

New Sanctions under Domestic Counter Terrorism Regulations

Tuesday, 03 December 2024

Action represents first use of the Treasury-led domestic counter terrorism financial sanctions regime targeting Northern Ireland related terrorism....

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Keynote speech: TheCityUK National Conference 2024

Keynote speech: TheCityUK National Conference 2024

Friday, 29 November 2024

The Economic Secretary delivered the keynote speech at TheCityUK’s National Conference, setting out the government’s plans to place the financial serv...

Keynote address at the Tokenisation Summit: UK government approach to tokenisation and regulation

Keynote address at the Tokenisation Summit: UK government approach to tokenisation and regulation

Monday, 25 November 2024

Outlining initiatives the UK government is taking forward in the digital asset ecosystem e.g., the Digital Securities Sandbox and the government’s wid...

Mansion House 2024 speech

Mansion House 2024 speech

Thursday, 14 November 2024

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her first Mansion House speech on the evening of Thursday 14 November 2024....

Chancellor fires up financial services sector to drive growth

Chancellor fires up financial services sector to drive growth

Thursday, 14 November 2024

Chancellor to announce package of reforms to ensure the UK’s status as a global powerhouse for financial services in her first Mansion House speech....

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Pension megafunds could unlock £80 billion of investment as Chancellor takes radical action to drive economic growth

Pension megafunds could unlock £80 billion of investment as Chancellor takes radical action to drive economic growth

Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Biggest pension reforms in decades will merge Local Government Pension Scheme assets and consolidate defined contribution schemes into megafunds....

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Next steps set out to permanently cut business rates for the high street

Next steps set out to permanently cut business rates for the high street

Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Legislation has today been introduced to allow government, for the first time, to permanently cut business rates for retail, hospitality and leisure p...

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Business

Business "ready to support" UK with £500m investment following Chancellor's first budget

Monday, 04 November 2024

US firm confirms £500m investment in biomedical research, supporting government’s plan to attract private investment and grow the UK economy....

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What you need to know about the Autumn Budget 2024

What you need to know about the Autumn Budget 2024

Friday, 01 November 2024

On 30 October, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her first Budget in Parliament. Here are 5 things to know....

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Chancellor welcomes £50m boost for medicines manufacturing

Chancellor welcomes £50m boost for medicines manufacturing

Friday, 01 November 2024

A multi-million-pound investment to build a new facility that manufactures lifesaving medicines for the NHS has been confirmed by the Chancellor today...

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Government takes first steps to fix the foundations and save the NHS

Government takes first steps to fix the foundations and save the NHS

Thursday, 31 October 2024

More than £3 billion has been set aside to mend crumbling wards and bring NHS technology into the 21st century....

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David Goldstone CBE appointed as independent Chair of the Office for Value for Money

David Goldstone CBE appointed as independent Chair of the Office for Value for Money

Wednesday, 30 October 2024

Office for Value for Money will place value for money at the heart of government spending decisions....

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Autumn Budget 2024 speech

Autumn Budget 2024 speech

Wednesday, 30 October 2024

Autumn Budget 2024 speech as delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves....

Chancellor chooses a Budget to rebuild Britain

Chancellor chooses a Budget to rebuild Britain

Wednesday, 30 October 2024

Today, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered a Budget to fix the foundations of our economy....

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Three ways the Budget will put more money in working people’s pockets

Three ways the Budget will put more money in working people’s pockets

Wednesday, 30 October 2024

We are raising the living wage, expanding the Help to Save scheme and limiting reductions to Universal Credit awards....

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