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RBS bad bank review: getting taxpayers' money back | Video

RBS bad bank review: getting taxpayers' money back | Video

Friday, 01 November 2013

In this video, Chancellor George Osborne explains what we're doing to get taxpayers' money back and create a banking system that works for Britain....

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Government welcomes launch of major new survey to find best SME bank in Britain

Government welcomes launch of major new survey to find best SME bank in Britain

Friday, 01 November 2013

The Chancellor has today announced that the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) will jointly conduct a new...

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Danny Alexander visits India to strengthen UK India trade and investment

Danny Alexander visits India to strengthen UK India trade and investment

Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Chief Secretary to the Treasury has been spending 3 days in Mumbai, Patna and New Delhi. ...

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Group founded to boost London’s growing Islamic finance market

Group founded to boost London’s growing Islamic finance market

Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Announcement builds on the news that that Britain will become the first non-Muslim country to issue an Islamic bond. ...

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New Second Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury appointed

New Second Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury appointed

Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Current Director General for public services Sharon White will take up her post next week....

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Lord Deighton meets Manchester leaders to discuss infrastructure strategy

Lord Deighton meets Manchester leaders to discuss infrastructure strategy

Thursday, 24 October 2013

Commercial Secretary to the Treasury sees how regional infrastructure strategy can feed into national plans. ...

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David Gauke on Real Time Information

David Gauke on Real Time Information

Thursday, 24 October 2013

Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury David Gauke speaks at the Payroll World autumn update conference on RTI. ...

Danny Alexander at the CBI growing business awards on investment

Danny Alexander at the CBI growing business awards on investment

Thursday, 24 October 2013

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury tells business leaders to ‘invest more to ensure economy hits top gear’. ...

‘Invest more to ensure economy hits top gear’ Danny Alexander to tell businesses

‘Invest more to ensure economy hits top gear’ Danny Alexander to tell businesses

Wednesday, 23 October 2013

£500 billion of cash deposits are currently held by UK companies Chief Secretary to the Treasury will say. ...

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UK signs tax information sharing agreement with Jersey and Guernsey

UK signs tax information sharing agreement with Jersey and Guernsey

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Continuing the fight against offshore evasion, the UK has signed automatic tax information sharing agreements with both Jersey and Guernsey....

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David Gauke on social investment tax relief

David Gauke on social investment tax relief

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury's speech to the Social Investment Academy. ...

New projects pass ‘first hurdle’ to secure government guarantee for infrastructure

New projects pass ‘first hurdle’ to secure government guarantee for infrastructure

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Energy, road and rail projects worth £33 billion pass 'first hurdle' in getting a government infrastructure guarantee....

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Government launches Balance of Competences Review on the EU Budget and Financial Services

Government launches Balance of Competences Review on the EU Budget and Financial Services

Monday, 21 October 2013

Government calls for evidence on the balance of competences between the EU and UK....

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Tax certainty for oil and gas decommissioning will lead to extra £13 billion North Sea investment

Tax certainty for oil and gas decommissioning will lead to extra £13 billion North Sea investment

Thursday, 17 October 2013

First decommissioning relief deeds presented to oil and gas industry will provide greater certainty over future tax relief. ...

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Chief Secretary speaks on banking at international conference

Chief Secretary speaks on banking at international conference

Thursday, 17 October 2013

Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander speaks at the British Bankers' Association annual international banking conference....

Go ahead given for China to take stake in British nuclear power

Go ahead given for China to take stake in British nuclear power

Thursday, 17 October 2013

Government gives go ahead to Chinese companies taking a stake in British nuclear power....

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Chief Secretary announces government's new approach to PF2 infrastructure investment

Chief Secretary announces government's new approach to PF2 infrastructure investment

Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander speaks to an audience of industry and business representatives, at a Centre Forum infrastructure even...

New PF2: Government delivers new approach for investment in public infrastructure

New PF2: Government delivers new approach for investment in public infrastructure

Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Government delivers reforms that will enhance transparency and improve performance of public private partnerships....

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Chancellor welcomes investment commitments from two of China’s internet giants

Chancellor welcomes investment commitments from two of China’s internet giants

Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Chancellor strengthens ’e-trade routes’ as new Chinese investment further endorses Britain’s technology sector....

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UK China Economic Financial Dialogue: Chancellor's statement

UK China Economic Financial Dialogue: Chancellor's statement

Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Chancellor George Osborne's statement at the fifth UK-China Economic Financial Dialogue in China. ...

Groundbreaking deal set to make London global currency centre for investment in China

Groundbreaking deal set to make London global currency centre for investment in China

Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Agreement is the conclusions of two-days of talks as part of the UK-Chinese Economic and Financial Dialogue. ...

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Danny Alexander at the Technology Innovators Forum

Danny Alexander at the Technology Innovators Forum

Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Creativity and innovation are at the centre of the new economy that we need to build in Britain, explains the Chief Secretary to the Treasury. ...

Chancellor hails ‘next big step in the relationship between Britain and China’

Chancellor hails ‘next big step in the relationship between Britain and China’

Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Chancellor George Osborne has hailed the "the next big step in China and Britain's relationship" at the start of a five-day trade trip to China....

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Chancellor's speech to students at Peking University

Chancellor's speech to students at Peking University

Monday, 14 October 2013

At the start of a five-day trade trip to China, Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne delivers a speech to students at Peking University....

Chancellor announces simplified visa applications for Chinese visitors

Chancellor announces simplified visa applications for Chinese visitors

Monday, 14 October 2013

Chancellor announces a number of measures to simplify visa application process for visitors from China....

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Joint British Chinese partners to construct new £800 million Manchester ‘Airport City’

Joint British Chinese partners to construct new £800 million Manchester ‘Airport City’

Sunday, 13 October 2013

The project will be the largest UK development project since the London 2012 Olympic Games and will create over 16,000 jobs. ...

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Chancellor arrives in China to begin five day visit

Chancellor arrives in China to begin five day visit

Sunday, 13 October 2013

Visit aimed at boosting economic links between UK and China....

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South Africa and UK agree to work together to tackle offshore tax evasion

South Africa and UK agree to work together to tackle offshore tax evasion

Saturday, 12 October 2013

South Africa will join the pilot scheme for the automatic exchange of tax information launched by the United Kingdom, along with France, Germany, Ital...

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Isle of Man and United Kingdom sign tax information sharing agreement to tackle offshore evasion

Isle of Man and United Kingdom sign tax information sharing agreement to tackle offshore evasion

Friday, 11 October 2013

Chancellor welcomes the signing of the agreement. The government will look to sign further agreements with other jurisdictions as soon as possible. ...

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Plans to strengthen Banking Code of Practice confirmed by government

Plans to strengthen Banking Code of Practice confirmed by government

Friday, 11 October 2013

Following a consultation, new changes will be legislated for in Finance Bill 2014....

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