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Finance Bill 2021 22 published

Finance Bill 2021 22 published

Thursday, 04 November 2021

The Finance Bill 2021-22 was published today (4 November 2021), legislating for tax changes announced by the Chancellor at last week’s Budget....

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Furlough number at a record low in final month of operation

Furlough number at a record low in final month of operation

Thursday, 04 November 2021

The number of people on furlough fell to a record low during its last month of operation, according to new statistics published today (4 November)....

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Commemorative coin marking Mahatma Gandhi’s remarkable life unveiled for the first time

Commemorative coin marking Mahatma Gandhi’s remarkable life unveiled for the first time

Thursday, 04 November 2021

A new £5 coin to commemorate the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled by the Chancellor today (4 November) during the Hindu festival of...

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COP26 Finance Day speech

COP26 Finance Day speech

Wednesday, 03 November 2021

The Chancellor made a speech at COP26 in Glasgow today (3 November 2021)....

Chancellor: UK will be the world’s first net zero financial centre

Chancellor: UK will be the world’s first net zero financial centre

Wednesday, 03 November 2021

Chancellor to set out plans for UK to be the world’s first net zero aligned financial centre, calling for other countries to follow suit....

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A stronger economy for the British people

A stronger economy for the British people

Wednesday, 27 October 2021

The UK Government will provide billions of pounds to deliver the priorities of the British people by investing in stronger public services, levelling ...

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Budget and Spending Review – October 2021: What you need to know

Budget and Spending Review – October 2021: What you need to know

Wednesday, 27 October 2021

Measures announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the Budget and Spending Review....

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Statement on transition to new Pillar 1 international tax rules

Statement on transition to new Pillar 1 international tax rules

Thursday, 21 October 2021

The United Kingdom, Austria, France, Italy, Spain and the United States Announce Agreement on the Transition from Existing Digital Services Taxes to N...

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Second UK Green Gilt raises further £6 billion for green projects

Second UK Green Gilt raises further £6 billion for green projects

Thursday, 21 October 2021

The second sale of the UK’s Green Gilt has raised a further £6 billion to help fund green projects across the country, drive progress to net zero and ...

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UK agrees transition toward new global tax system

UK agrees transition toward new global tax system

Wednesday, 20 October 2021

The UK has today (21 October 2021) agreed a route forward to transition away from its Digital Services Tax (DST) towards a new global tax system that ...

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Global Investment Summit Speech

Global Investment Summit Speech

Monday, 18 October 2021

The Chancellor made a speech at the Global Investment Summit today (18 October 2021). ...

Chancellor sets new standards for environmental reporting to weed out greenwashing and support transition to a greener financial system

Chancellor sets new standards for environmental reporting to weed out greenwashing and support transition to a greener financial system

Monday, 18 October 2021

Certain large businesses will need to set out their green credentials to potential investors under new world-leading reporting rules outlined by the C...

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UK and Scottish governments agree first stage of the Fiscal Framework Review 

UK and Scottish governments agree first stage of the Fiscal Framework Review 

Friday, 15 October 2021

The UK Government and Scottish Government today (14 October 2021) agreed in principle the scope of the independent report that will inform the subsequ...

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Charles Randell to leave the FCA and PSR in Spring 2022

Charles Randell to leave the FCA and PSR in Spring 2022

Thursday, 14 October 2021

Charles Randell CBE, Chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), has asked the Chancellor to commence t...

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G7 Finance Ministers agree to work together to address global supply chain pressures

G7 Finance Ministers agree to work together to address global supply chain pressures

Wednesday, 13 October 2021

The Chancellor has welcomed an agreement from G7 Finance Ministers to work together to monitor supply chain pressures as the global economy rebounds f...

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New capital raising review to boost UK companies and markets

New capital raising review to boost UK companies and markets

Monday, 11 October 2021

A new review to boost companies listed on UK stock markets by giving them more options when raising capital has been launched today (12 October 2021)....

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Chancellor hails global cooperation as landmark tax reforms aimed for 2023

Chancellor hails global cooperation as landmark tax reforms aimed for 2023

Thursday, 07 October 2021

The Chancellor has hailed global cooperation after 136 countries agreed a new system ensuring large multi-nationals pay the right tax in the right pla...

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Government expands opportunities in Darlington to help level up

Government expands opportunities in Darlington to help level up

Thursday, 07 October 2021

The government will this week step up a recruitment drive for roles at the new economic campus in Darlington– as it continues to take action to level ...

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Quarter of million left furlough in August as redundancies hit seven year low

Quarter of million left furlough in August as redundancies hit seven year low

Wednesday, 06 October 2021

More than a quarter of a million workers left the furlough scheme in August – an 85% reduction since its peak, according to new statistics published t...

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£500 million Plan for Jobs Expansion

£500 million Plan for Jobs Expansion

Monday, 04 October 2021

Hundreds of thousands of people to be supported as part of the more than £500 million expansion of the government's Plan for Jobs....

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Chancellor visits Yorkshire to see super deduction in action

Chancellor visits Yorkshire to see super deduction in action

Friday, 01 October 2021

Chancellor visited Legal & General’s modular housing factory in Selby to mark next phase of Government’s £400 billion Plan for Jobs....

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Chancellor praises workers as Plan for Jobs enters next stage

Chancellor praises workers as Plan for Jobs enters next stage

Thursday, 30 September 2021

The Chancellor will today (30 September) pay tribute to the resolve of the British public as the Government moves to the next phase of its Plan for Jo...

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G7 Finance Ministers meeting to discuss global tax reform

G7 Finance Ministers meeting to discuss global tax reform

Wednesday, 29 September 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak chaired a virtual meeting with G7 finance ministers today (Wednesday) to discuss international tax reform. ...

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Productive finance working group publishes recommendations addressing the barriers to investment in less liquid assets

Productive finance working group publishes recommendations addressing the barriers to investment in less liquid assets

Sunday, 26 September 2021

The Productive Finance Working Group has today published a series of recommendations which could facilitate greater investment in longer-term, less li...

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UK’s first Green Gilt raises £10 billion for green projects

UK’s first Green Gilt raises £10 billion for green projects

Tuesday, 21 September 2021

Green projects across the country are set to benefit from funding from the UK’s first ever Green Gilt, launched today, which will help drive progress ...

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Businesses give back £1.3 billion in furlough cash

Businesses give back £1.3 billion in furlough cash

Tuesday, 21 September 2021

British businesses buoyed by the UK’s economic recovery have returned £1.3 billion in furlough cash, according to new statistics....

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UK tech firms and investors brought together for landmark Treasury Conference

UK tech firms and investors brought together for landmark Treasury Conference

Tuesday, 14 September 2021

The Chancellor will today hail the economic importance of the UK’s world-leading technology sector as he brings together some of Britain’s biggest tec...

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Plan for Jobs in action: hundreds of thousands of jobs supported in record £650 billion infrastructure investment

Plan for Jobs in action: hundreds of thousands of jobs supported in record £650 billion infrastructure investment

Monday, 13 September 2021

A record £650 billion infrastructure investment will support 425,000 jobs a year, according to a new Infrastructure Pipeline launched today (Monday) a...

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Numbers on furlough fall to lowest level since start of pandemic

Numbers on furlough fall to lowest level since start of pandemic

Thursday, 09 September 2021

The number of people on furlough has fallen to the lowest level since the start of the pandemic as the UK economy continues to rebound and businesses ...

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Health and social care press conference – Rishi Sunak

Health and social care press conference – Rishi Sunak

Tuesday, 07 September 2021

The Chancellor’s statement on health and social care, delivered on 7 September 2021....

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