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HM Treasury is the United Kingdom's government department responsible for developing and executing the government's public finance policy and economic policy. It oversees public spending, taxation, and financial services regulation to promote sustainable economic growth and stability.

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Communication Overview

Total releases

Number of press releases published by this department during the last 12 months, based on publicly available announcements.
319

Avg per month

Average number of press releases published per calendar month over the last 12 months. This smooths short-term fluctuations in publishing activity.
13.3

Avg word count

Average length of published press releases, measured in words. Calculated only for months where content was published.
1047

Avg readability

Average Flesch Reading Ease score across all published press releases. Higher values indicate plainer English. Scores are indicative only and vary by subject matter.
33.3

Friday PM releases

Percentage of press releases published after 3pm on Fridays, relative to the department’s total output during the period.
0.8%

Single-release items

Estimated proportion of announcements published once, without a closely related follow-up release during the same period. This is based on similarity of titles and timing.
99%
Metrics are descriptive only and indicate publication patterns rather than intent or impact.

Releases per month

Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)

3076 articles

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Treasury launches recruitment campaign for Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility

Treasury launches recruitment campaign for Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility

Friday, 20 February 2026

HM Treasury has today launched a recruitment campaign for a new Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)....

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New Chief Economic Advisor to the Treasury appointed

New Chief Economic Advisor to the Treasury appointed

Friday, 13 February 2026

Professor Brian Bell has been appointed as the new Chief Economic Advisor to the Treasury and Head of the Government Economic Service, replacing Sam B...

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Update on the procurement for Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) Pilot

Update on the procurement for Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) Pilot

Thursday, 12 February 2026

The government has appointed HSBC as the platform provider for the Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) pilot issuance following a competitive procurement ...

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U.S. UK Transatlantic Taskforce Hosts Industry Engagement in London

U.S. UK Transatlantic Taskforce Hosts Industry Engagement in London

Tuesday, 10 February 2026

HM Treasury hosted representatives from the U.S. Treasury and regulatory agencies in London to conduct joint industry engagement on the Transatlantic ...

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Government publishes Budget Information Security Review

Government publishes Budget Information Security Review

Monday, 09 February 2026

Government has today published a review with recommendations to protect information security at future fiscal events....

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Landmark agreements secured after first UK China Financial Working Group in Beijing 

Landmark agreements secured after first UK China Financial Working Group in Beijing 

Friday, 06 February 2026

British jobs and businesses to be supported by enhanced cooperation with China in financial services...

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New Green Book to ensure that investment in all parts of the UK given a

New Green Book to ensure that investment in all parts of the UK given a "fair hearing"

Thursday, 05 February 2026

New guidance will support fairer and more balanced decisions on investment in every part of the country....

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Pubs and Live Music Venues Relief

Pubs and Live Music Venues Relief

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

In 2026-27, all pubs and live music venues will benefit from a 15% business rates relief on top of the support announced at Budget 2025. Their bills w...

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Government announces support package that backs British pubs

Government announces support package that backs British pubs

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

The Chancellor is backing British pubs with a major support package, as the government recognises the challenges facing the industry and the vital rol...

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Reeves gets deals done at Davos

Reeves gets deals done at Davos

Wednesday, 21 January 2026

Votes of confidence in the UK economy as Chancellor secures £1.5 billion in major new private investments ...

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AI Champions appointed to help City safely seize AI opportunities

AI Champions appointed to help City safely seize AI opportunities

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Two leading industry figures have been appointed to spearhead the rollout of artificial intelligence in financial services, as the government doubles ...

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Reeves tells Davos: Britain is the best place in the world to invest

Reeves tells Davos: Britain is the best place in the world to invest

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Ministers to highlight government focus on stability and certainty in a volatile world ...

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Expert teams to scruitinise public service inefficiencies and waste

Expert teams to scruitinise public service inefficiencies and waste

Monday, 19 January 2026

Wasteful duplication in government to be rooted out through new sweeping reviews....

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Northern Powerhouse Rail to drive biggest travel upgrade in the North in a generation

Northern Powerhouse Rail to drive biggest travel upgrade in the North in a generation

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Government announces the biggest transformation to travel in the North in a generation as the Chancellor sets out new Northern Growth Strategy and pro...

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Chancellor appoints Business Adviser

Chancellor appoints Business Adviser

Monday, 12 January 2026

Katie Martin has been appointed as Business Adviser to the Chancellor of the Exchequer....

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Black cabs backed with fairer tax system

Black cabs backed with fairer tax system

Friday, 02 January 2026

Today (Friday 2 January) online mini cab firms have been barred from illegitimately using a niche scheme to avoid tax....

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Business investment boosted with new tax relief taking effect today

Business investment boosted with new tax relief taking effect today

Thursday, 01 January 2026

Businesses to receive boost to investment as a new first-year allowance takes effect today (Thursday 1 January), as the government continues its drive...

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What are the changes to agricultural property relief?

What are the changes to agricultural property relief?

Tuesday, 23 December 2025

Reforms announced at Autumn Budget 2024 will help raise money to fix the public finances while protecting small family farms from unfairly high inheri...

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Tax Minister and Bingo Association celebrate scrapping of Bingo Duty

Tax Minister and Bingo Association celebrate scrapping of Bingo Duty

Monday, 22 December 2025

Bingo clubs across Britain are celebrating the scrapping of bingo duty as UK tax minister Dan Tomlinson and the Bingo Association’s Paul Swindon joine...

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Chancellor announces date of Spring Forecast

Chancellor announces date of Spring Forecast

Monday, 22 December 2025

The Chancellor has asked the Office for Budget Responsibility to prepare forecast for 3 March 2026 ...

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Government gives Abramovich final chance to pay £2.5 billion to Ukraine or risk court action

Government gives Abramovich final chance to pay £2.5 billion to Ukraine or risk court action

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

UK Government takes next step to enable donation of proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club (F.C.) to help the grave humanitarian crisis in Uk...

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Chief Secretary appoints experts to lead review of Green Book discount rate

Chief Secretary appoints experts to lead review of Green Book discount rate

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Review will ensure government is taking a fair view of the long-term benefits that arise from transformational investments....

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New crypto rules to unlock growth and protect customers?

New crypto rules to unlock growth and protect customers?

Monday, 15 December 2025

Cryptoassets firms will be backed to innovate and grow under plans to make the UK a global destination for digital assets and attract more investment....

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Chancellor appoints new Women in Finance Champion

Chancellor appoints new Women in Finance Champion

Thursday, 11 December 2025

Over 440 firms now committed to improving female representation at the top of the industry. ...

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Reappointment of the Chair of the Bank of England’s Court of Directors and Non?Executive Directors

Reappointment of the Chair of the Bank of England’s Court of Directors and Non?Executive Directors

Thursday, 11 December 2025

David Roberts reappointed as Chair of the Bank of England’s Court of Directors and Dame Anne Glover and Diana Noble reappointed as Non?Executive Direc...

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Sophie Hutcherson reappointed as Non Executive Director to the Financial Conduct Authority Board

Sophie Hutcherson reappointed as Non Executive Director to the Financial Conduct Authority Board

Tuesday, 09 December 2025

Sophie Hutcherson has been reappointed as a Non-Executive Director to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Board by the Economic Secretary to the Tre...

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Joint G7 Finance Ministers’ Statement

Joint G7 Finance Ministers’ Statement

Tuesday, 09 December 2025

The G7 Finance Ministers met virtually on 8 December 2025....

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Covid fraud cost UK taxpayer £10.9 billion, reveals independent report

Covid fraud cost UK taxpayer £10.9 billion, reveals independent report

Tuesday, 09 December 2025

Taxpayers lost £10.9 billion to fraud and error as the previous government’s pandemic response left the front door open to fraud, an independent repor...

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Chancellor kickstarts Britain’s new scale up surge

Chancellor kickstarts Britain’s new scale up surge

Tuesday, 09 December 2025

Britain’s leading founders – including CEOs from Huel and Moneybox – head to No10 to celebrate the government’s multi-billion-pound pro-growth busines...

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UK sanctions imposed on a person and organisation involved in terrorism in landmark action

UK sanctions imposed on a person and organisation involved in terrorism in landmark action

Thursday, 04 December 2025

This is the first use of the Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regime to disrupt funding for Pro-Khalistan militant group Babbar Khalsa....

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