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Government launches consultation on further housing market powers for the Bank of England

Government launches consultation on further housing market powers for the Bank of England

Thursday, 17 December 2015

The government has set out the next step in its plan to guard against future potential risks to economic security posed by the housing market...

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Royal bank of Scotland's divestment of of Williams & Glyn

Royal bank of Scotland's divestment of of Williams & Glyn

Wednesday, 16 December 2015

In May 2015 the government asked the Competition and Markets Authority to assess the likely impact of the latest proposals for the divestment of Willi...

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Dame Clara Furse and Richard Sharp re appointed to the Financial Policy Committee

Dame Clara Furse and Richard Sharp re appointed to the Financial Policy Committee

Tuesday, 15 December 2015

Chancellor announces re-appointment of Dame Clara Furse and Richard Sharp as external members of the Financial Policy Committee (FPC)....

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London deal paves way to transform health care across the capital

London deal paves way to transform health care across the capital

Tuesday, 15 December 2015

Agreement signed at Great Ormond Street Hospital today will begin with five devolution pilots across London. ...

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Millions given freedom over their pension as government outlines new secondary annuity market

Millions given freedom over their pension as government outlines new secondary annuity market

Tuesday, 15 December 2015

More than five million people will be able to sell their annuity from 6 April 2017, Harriett Baldwin announces. ...

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David Gauke sets out vision for making tax digital

David Gauke sets out vision for making tax digital

Monday, 14 December 2015

Financial Secretary to the Treasury's speech to the HM Revenue and Customs stakeholder conference on 14 December. ...

Government to donate VAT on X Factor charity single

Government to donate VAT on X Factor charity single

Monday, 14 December 2015

Profits from sales of the single will be donated to two children’s charities, Together for Short Lives and Shooting Star Chase. ...

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Storm Desmond flood appeals   government doubles support

Storm Desmond flood appeals government doubles support

Friday, 11 December 2015

Government is to match donations, up to £2 million in total, to local flood appeals across the North of England. ...

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IMF Article IV 2015 concluding statement: remarks by the Chancellor of the Exchequer

IMF Article IV 2015 concluding statement: remarks by the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Friday, 11 December 2015

Chancellor's statement at the conclusion of the IMF's 2015 Article IV assessment of the UK....

Finance Bill 2016 paves way for even simpler tax system and tough offshore evasion regime

Finance Bill 2016 paves way for even simpler tax system and tough offshore evasion regime

Thursday, 10 December 2015

New draft tax legislation has been published today to implement policies published at Summer Budget and Autumn Statement 2015. ...

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New Chair of Office of Tax Simplification announced

New Chair of Office of Tax Simplification announced

Wednesday, 09 December 2015

The government has appointed Angela Knight CBE to chair the Office of Tax Simplification. ...

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£51 million more for homes and businesses affected by floods

£51 million more for homes and businesses affected by floods

Wednesday, 09 December 2015

Extra funding announced by Chancellor takes total support pledged by the government to over £60 million. ...

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Help to Buy: helping 130,000 own their own home

Help to Buy: helping 130,000 own their own home

Wednesday, 09 December 2015

Help to Buy has helped over 130,000 people achieve their aspiration of buying their own home since it was launched, latest figures reveal....

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Financial Secretary visits Cardiff to celebrate business tax success

Financial Secretary visits Cardiff to celebrate business tax success

Monday, 07 December 2015

David Gauke visits Welsh business success story, McLays, to highlight the positive impact of the government’s business tax system in Wales....

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Chancellor extends Lloyds trading plan

Chancellor extends Lloyds trading plan

Friday, 04 December 2015

Lloyds trading plan extended for a further six months....

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UK ratifies articles of agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

UK ratifies articles of agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

Thursday, 03 December 2015

UK becomes the first G7 country outside Asia to ratify the articles of agreement of the AIIB, Chancellor announces. ...

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Budget 2016   Chancellor announces date

Budget 2016 Chancellor announces date

Tuesday, 01 December 2015

Government will publish its next Budget on Wednesday 16 March 2016....

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Help to Buy: ISA   open yours today

Help to Buy: ISA open yours today

Tuesday, 01 December 2015

Hundreds of thousands of people across the UK set to benefit as the government’s new Help to Buy: ISA scheme opens....

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Jobs boost for Midlands Engine as Chancellor announces over £16m research funding

Jobs boost for Midlands Engine as Chancellor announces over £16m research funding

Monday, 30 November 2015

200 jobs could be created in the Midlands, Chancellor announces at visit to Jaguar Land Rover...

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Funding for Lending Scheme extended   support for banking competition

Funding for Lending Scheme extended support for banking competition

Monday, 30 November 2015

Funding for Lending Scheme extended for the next two years, providing support for credit conditions for SMEs....

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Chancellor launches game changing plan for families and firms

Chancellor launches game changing plan for families and firms

Monday, 30 November 2015

Government is delivering on its commitment to cut red tape, opening up markets to new and innovative businesses. ...

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HS2 route from Birmingham to Crewe to open 6 years early   Chancellor confirms

HS2 route from Birmingham to Crewe to open 6 years early Chancellor confirms

Monday, 30 November 2015

HS2 route connecting Crewe to Birmingham to open 6 years ahead of schedule in 2027 - and John Cridland appointed chair of Transport for the North....

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Help to Buy: new announcements explained

Help to Buy: new announcements explained

Thursday, 26 November 2015

London Help to Buy and Shared Ownership: key announcements from the Spending Review and Autumn Statement. ...

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Chancellor welcomes massive housing boost from Persimmon

Chancellor welcomes massive housing boost from Persimmon

Thursday, 26 November 2015

Persimmon to build over 80,000 homes and create 1,000 jobs over the next five years. ...

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A Spending Review that delivers for Northern Ireland

A Spending Review that delivers for Northern Ireland

Wednesday, 25 November 2015

The Chancellor George Osborne used his Spending Review and Autumn Statement today to set out how he will deliver economic security, national security ...

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Chancellor George Osborne's Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 speech

Chancellor George Osborne's Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 speech

Wednesday, 25 November 2015

The Spending Review and Autumn Statement speech in full....

Unprecedented investment in the NHS

Unprecedented investment in the NHS

Tuesday, 24 November 2015

The NHS will receive an additional £10 billion a year above inflation by 2020, delivering in full the Five Year Forward View. ...

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Development spending will meet UK’s promises to world’s poor while serving national interest

Development spending will meet UK’s promises to world’s poor while serving national interest

Monday, 23 November 2015

New aid strategy published alongside the government’s Strategic Defence and Security Review....

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Chancellor George Osborne and Bill Gates to join forces to end malaria

Chancellor George Osborne and Bill Gates to join forces to end malaria

Sunday, 22 November 2015

A new £1 billion fund will be used to support the global fight against malaria and other infectious diseases. ...

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Cardiff’s financial services industry hailed by City Minister

Cardiff’s financial services industry hailed by City Minister

Thursday, 19 November 2015

Harriett Baldwin launches the South Wales Financial Centre of Excellence....

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