Building the economy of the future speech by the Chancellor of the...
George Osborne spoke to an invited audience at Bloomberg in London about the current state of the economy.
View ArticlePublic invited to vote on ideas to make savings
The public is today being asked to vote to find the best ideas from over 44,000 submitted to the Treasury as part of the public engagement through the Spending Challenge website.
View ArticleChancellor announces reforms to the welfare system
The Chancellor announced today two significant reforms to the welfare system
View ArticleChief Secretary sets out roadmap for rural fuel duty rebate
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, today announced the Governments intention to introduce a pilot scheme that will deliver a maximum of 5 pence per litre duty discount on petrol and...
View ArticleFinancial Secretary to the Treasury announces changes to restricting pensions...
Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban MP, announced today that the annual allowance for tax-privileged pension saving will be reduced from £255,000 to £50,000, and the lifetime allowance will...
View ArticlePublic expenditure outturn update: October 2010
This release presents updated estimates of key public spending outturn series against two frameworks.
View ArticleSpending Review documents
On this page you can download the Spending Review 2010 document; either in a complete PDF or individual chapters.
View ArticleGovernment launches National Infrastructure Plan
The Prime Minister today announced the publication of the UKs first ever infrastructure plan.
View ArticleTop 15 banks sign Code of Practice
The Government today announced that the top fifteen banks operating in the UK have adopted the Code of Practice on Taxation...
View ArticleUK official holdings of international reserves, November 2010
UK Official holdings of international reserves, November 2010
View ArticleHM Treasury senior staffing
Helen Bailey, Director of Public Services, will be leaving HM Treasury with effect from 28 February 2011 to pursue other opportunities.
View ArticleGovernment introduces bank levy
The Government today introduced a permanent levy on banks balance sheets as it believes that banks should make a full and fair contribution in respect of the potential risks they pose on the wider...
View ArticleUK official holdings of international reserves, December 2010
UK Official holdings of international reserves, December 2010
View ArticleUrgent question on bonuses: answer by the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on bonuses
View ArticleDetails of Avoidance Study Group set out
Graham Aaronson QC, today notified the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury David Gauke, of the experts who will work on his study into a General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR), and the areas they will...
View ArticleChancellor announces 8,000 more West Midlands jobs could be created by high...
30,000 jobs could be created if the construction of a new high speed rail line from London to Birmingham goes ahead, Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, said today.
View ArticleGovernment announces CEO-designate of new Consumer Protection and Markets...
The Government today announced that Martin Wheatley will become chief executive designate of the Consumer Protection and Markets Authority (CPMA). He will be formally appointed to the post of chief...
View ArticleUK official holdings of international reserves, January 2011
This monthly press notice shows details of movements in January in the UKs official holdings of international reserves, which consist of gold, foreign currency assets and International Monetary Fund...
View ArticleFirst on-line Budget ideas portal launched today by the Chancellor
During a visit to a high-tech manufacturing firm in Cheltenham, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, launched the Governments new online Budget portal. The portal allows anyone to send...
View ArticleBank levy rates to be increased raising £800m more in 2011
The Chancellor has announced today an increase in the rate of the bank levy to be charged in 2011. This change will increase the revenue from the levy in 2011 by £800m to £2.5 billion.
View ArticleThree Hundreds of Chiltern
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Eric Evelyn Illsley to be Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern.
View ArticleChancellor announces £10 million to extend superfast broadband across...
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, today announced that £10 million of funding will be allocated to support the early phases of superfast broadband in Wales.
View ArticleFunding could help South West business create up to 10,000 extra...
The South West could see 10,000 additional apprenticeship places a year by 2015 if employers make the most of extra government funding for training, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander...
View ArticleFunding of £27 million secures Face-to-Face Debt Advice Programme
The future of the face-to-face debt advice programme has been secured today with £27 million of funding for the next year, the Government announced today.
View ArticleGovernment announces appointment of external members to the Interim Financial...
The Government and the Bank of England today announced that Alastair Clark, Michael Cohrs, Donald Kohn and Sir Richard Lambert have been appointed to the interim Financial Policy Committee (FPC) as...
View ArticlePublic expenditure outturn update
This release presents updated estimates of key public spending outturn series against two frameworks.
View ArticleChief Secretary hails success of Burnley manufacturers
Danny Alexander today visited two Burnley manufacturing companies to highlight the importance of the manufacturing industry in returning balance to the UK economy.
View ArticleGovernment launches consultation on Fair Deal policy
The Government has today launched a public consultation on the Fair Deal policy. Fair Deal is a non-statutory policy applying to pension provision for public sector staff when they are compulsorily...
View ArticleGovernment announces further details about changes to pensions tax relief
Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban, announced today how the facility for meeting high annual allowance (AA) charges from pension benefits will work in practice, including that the tax...
View ArticleUK Official holdings of international reserves, February 2011
UK Official holdings of international reserves, February 2011
View ArticleChancellor announces £50m of superfast broadband funding
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, today announced the opening of bidding for £50 million of funding for superfast broadband roll-out in the UK.
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