Government news, all in one place

HM Treasury

HM Treasury

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.

Enquiries

1 Horse Guards Road, London
SW1A 2HQ

Communication Overview

Total releases

Number of press releases published by this department during the last 12 months, based on publicly available announcements.
159

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.
1010

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.
33.1

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.
99.1%
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)

3061 articles

Showing 1-30

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....

Read More → news_story
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...

Read More → news_story
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...

Read More → news_story
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...

Read More → news_story
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 ...

Read More → news_story
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...

Read More → news_story
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....

Read More → news_story
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....

Read More → news_story
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. ...

Read More → press_release
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...

Read More → news_story
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...

Read More → news_story
Joint G7 Finance Ministers’ Statement

Joint G7 Finance Ministers’ Statement

Tuesday, 09 December 2025

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

Read More → news_story
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...

Read More → press_release
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...

Read More → news_story
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....

Read More → news_story
Harry Hampson appointed as new CEO of UK Government Investments

Harry Hampson appointed as new CEO of UK Government Investments

Thursday, 04 December 2025

Harry Hampson has been appointed as the new CEO of UK Government Investments (UKGI), bringing extensive private sector experience to the Government’s ...

Read More → news_story
Chancellor announces increase to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage

Chancellor announces increase to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage

Wednesday, 03 December 2025

The government has recently taken further action to ease the cost of living having frozen rail fares, prescription fees and uprated the Triple lock. ...

Read More → press_release
Update on the Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)

Update on the Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)

Monday, 01 December 2025

Richard Hughes has today (1 December) written to the Chancellor to resign as Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)....

Read More → news_story
Strong foundations, secure future: a Budget that delivers on the country's priorities

Strong foundations, secure future: a Budget that delivers on the country's priorities

Monday, 01 December 2025

Rachel Reeves sets out a Budget that delivers on the change promised by the government to cut NHS waiting lists, cut debt and borrowing and cut the co...

Read More → press_release
Budget brings biggest ever boost for better roads

Budget brings biggest ever boost for better roads

Monday, 01 December 2025

Millions of drivers will enjoy smoother, safer road journeys as the Chancellor ensures every region in England feels the benefit of the government’s r...

Read More → news_story
Reeves backs Northern Ireland business and public services at Budget

Reeves backs Northern Ireland business and public services at Budget

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Northern Ireland families and businesses have been backed by a Budget to cut the cost-of-living, boost UK trade, and invest in public services, as the...

Read More → press_release
Reeves tackles cost of living and backs Scottish industry at Budget

Reeves tackles cost of living and backs Scottish industry at Budget

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Scottish families will benefit from a Budget to cut the cost-of-living, create more high skilled jobs and invest in public services, as the Chancellor...

Read More → press_release
Budget 2025 speech

Budget 2025 speech

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Budget 2025 speech as delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves....

Budget 2025 fact sheet: Cutting the Cost of Living

Budget 2025 fact sheet: Cutting the Cost of Living

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

This Budget takes the fair choices needed to deliver on the country’s key priorities and takes decisive action to cut the cost of living, bring down i...

Read More → news_story
Budget 2025 factsheet: driving economic growth

Budget 2025 factsheet: driving economic growth

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

This government’s first mission is growth....

Read More → news_story
Budget 2025 fact sheet: Tax support for businesses

Budget 2025 fact sheet: Tax support for businesses

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

We know businesses have faced significant challenges in recent years, and they need clear support to recover and grow. That’s why this Budget delivers...

Read More → news_story
Reeves tackles cost of living and backs Welsh industry at Budget

Reeves tackles cost of living and backs Welsh industry at Budget

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Welsh families will benefit from a Budget to cut the cost-of-living, create more high skilled jobs and invest in public services, as the Chancellor re...

Read More → press_release
Chancellor to double down on drive to cut NHS waiting times and rollout of new Neighbourhood Health Centres

Chancellor to double down on drive to cut NHS waiting times and rollout of new Neighbourhood Health Centres

Monday, 24 November 2025

250 Neighbourhood Health Centres to bring patient care closer to home and bring end to postcode lottery of healthcare access....

Read More → press_release
Chancellor appoints infrastructure and planning adviser to clear path for new investments

Chancellor appoints infrastructure and planning adviser to clear path for new investments

Monday, 24 November 2025

Leading lawyer, Catherine Howard, appointed to advise Chancellor on the next phase of planning and infrastructure reforms as she vows to ‘do what it t...

Read More → press_release
First rail freeze in 30 years to ease the cost of living

First rail freeze in 30 years to ease the cost of living

Sunday, 23 November 2025

Rail fares frozen for the first time in 30 years in historic intervention to deliver real savings for millions of commuters....

Read More → press_release

Share This


Enjoyed this? Why not share it with others if you've found it useful by using one of the tools below: