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Speech to HMRC virtual stakeholder conference

Speech to HMRC virtual stakeholder conference

Monday, 26 April 2021

The Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, spoke at the annual HMRC stakeholder conference on Wednesday 21 April 2021. ...

Introducing the UKGI Contingent Liability Central Capability

Introducing the UKGI Contingent Liability Central Capability

Wednesday, 21 April 2021

The Contingent Liability Central Capability is an analytical and advisory unit formed within UK Government Investments to strengthen contingent liabil...

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Details of Compensation scheme for London Capital & Finance bond holders announced

Details of Compensation scheme for London Capital & Finance bond holders announced

Monday, 19 April 2021

Details of the scheme to compensate bondholders who lost money due to the collapse of London Capital & Finance have been set out by the Economic Secre...

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Finance sector can seize opportunity to support female entrepreneurs

Finance sector can seize opportunity to support female entrepreneurs

Monday, 19 April 2021

A joint government and investor initiative helped keep finance flowing to female-led businesses and supported jobs throughout the pandemic, according ...

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Appointments made to the Royal Mint Advisory Committee

Appointments made to the Royal Mint Advisory Committee

Monday, 19 April 2021

Baroness Gisela Stuart has been appointed as Chair of the Royal Mint Advisory Committee, and Hughie O’Donoghue RA, Professor Jane Ridley, and Professo...

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Ambitious plans to boost UK fintech and financial services set out by Chancellor

Ambitious plans to boost UK fintech and financial services set out by Chancellor

Sunday, 18 April 2021

Ambitious new plans to help fintechs scale up and ensure the UK remains at the cutting edge of digitalising finance were announced by the Chancellor t...

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Carolyn Wilkins appointed to the Financial Policy Committee

Carolyn Wilkins appointed to the Financial Policy Committee

Wednesday, 07 April 2021

Carolyn Wilkins has been appointed as an external member of the Financial Policy Committee (FPC), the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has an...

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G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting chaired by Chancellor agrees ambitious climate agenda in UK’s COP Presidency year

G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting chaired by Chancellor agrees ambitious climate agenda in UK’s COP Presidency year

Tuesday, 06 April 2021

The Chancellor chaired a meeting with G7 counterparts today where they agreed an ambitious green agenda ahead of COP26, the UN Convention on Biologica...

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Recovery Loan Scheme launches today

Recovery Loan Scheme launches today

Tuesday, 06 April 2021

A new government-backed loan scheme launches today (6 April) to provide additional finance to those businesses that need it. ...

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Chancellor visits engineering firm to launch super deduction

Chancellor visits engineering firm to launch super deduction

Wednesday, 31 March 2021

The Chancellor of the Exchequer visited a local engineering firm in Grimsby today (31 March) to mark the start of the biggest 2-year business tax cut ...

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UK bolsters Islamic finance offering with second Sukuk

UK bolsters Islamic finance offering with second Sukuk

Wednesday, 31 March 2021

The UK has bolstered its position as a world-leader in Islamic finance by issuing its second sovereign Sukuk today (25 March 2021)....

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Technical negotiations concluded on UK – EU Memorandum of Understanding

Technical negotiations concluded on UK – EU Memorandum of Understanding

Friday, 26 March 2021

Technical discussions on the text of the Memorandum of Understanding, which was agreed in a Joint Declaration on Financial Services Regulatory Coopera...

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CST speech at the European House Ambrosetti’s virtual spring forum

CST speech at the European House Ambrosetti’s virtual spring forum

Friday, 26 March 2021

The speech at the European House Ambrosetti’s virtual spring forum as delivered by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Steve Barclay....

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Business rates relief boosted with new £1.5 billion pot

Business rates relief boosted with new £1.5 billion pot

Thursday, 25 March 2021

Business ratepayers adversely affected by COVID-19 are to get a £1.5 billion discount on their bills....

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Government backed loans help thousands of businesses to protect jobs during pandemic

Government backed loans help thousands of businesses to protect jobs during pandemic

Thursday, 25 March 2021

Government-backed finance helped thousands of businesses through the pandemic with a loan issued through the Bounce Back Loan scheme roughly every 20 ...

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Manor of Northstead

Manor of Northstead

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day, 24 March 2021, appointed Neil Charles Gray to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead...

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Julia Black and Jill May reappointed to the Prudential Regulation Committee

Julia Black and Jill May reappointed to the Prudential Regulation Committee

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Julia Black and Jill May have been reappointed by The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, as external members of the Prudential Regulation Commi...

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Bronwyn Curtis OBE reappointed as a non executive member of the Office for Budget Responsibility

Bronwyn Curtis OBE reappointed as a non executive member of the Office for Budget Responsibility

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

The Chancellor has reappointed Bronwyn Curtis OBE as a non-executive member of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)....

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Climate considerations now fully embedded across UK principal financial regulators

Climate considerations now fully embedded across UK principal financial regulators

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

The UK has extended its global leadership on green finance by requiring its principal financial regulators to consider climate change, it was announce...

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Government strengthens tax policymaking with over 30 updates, consultations and documents published

Government strengthens tax policymaking with over 30 updates, consultations and documents published

Tuesday, 23 March 2021

The government has today published a series of tax documents and consultations in a move to strengthen policymaking and help create a more trusted, si...

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Chancellor and G7 Finance Ministers agree milestone support for vulnerable countries

Chancellor and G7 Finance Ministers agree milestone support for vulnerable countries

Friday, 19 March 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak and his G7 counterparts today agreed to back proposals for vulnerable countries to receive further financial support during the...

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Government raises £1.1 billion from sell down of NatWest Group shareholding

Government raises £1.1 billion from sell down of NatWest Group shareholding

Friday, 19 March 2021

The government has successfully completed a £1.1 billion sale of part of its holding in NatWest Group plc (NatWest, formerly the Royal Bank of Scotlan...

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Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak call with US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak call with US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen

Wednesday, 17 March 2021

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak and US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen spoke on the phone earlier this evening (15 March 2021) to discuss a ...

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Amanda Blanc appointed Women in Finance Champion as Charter marks fifth year

Amanda Blanc appointed Women in Finance Champion as Charter marks fifth year

Wednesday, 17 March 2021

Amanda Blanc has been appointed as HM Treasury’s new Women in Finance Champion and will spearhead efforts to boost gender diversity across UK financia...

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Three Hundreds of Chiltern

Three Hundreds of Chiltern

Tuesday, 16 March 2021

Michael Robert Hill appointed to be Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern. ...

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Finance Bill 2021 Published

Finance Bill 2021 Published

Thursday, 11 March 2021

The Finance Bill puts into law measures announced at Budget to help ensure millions of jobs and livelihoods continue to be protected as part of the go...

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Chancellor Statement   Budget press conference

Chancellor Statement Budget press conference

Wednesday, 03 March 2021

Delivered by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak on 3 March....

Budget 2021: What you need to know

Budget 2021: What you need to know

Wednesday, 03 March 2021

Measures announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the Budget....

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Budget 2021 sets path for recovery

Budget 2021 sets path for recovery

Wednesday, 03 March 2021

In a Budget which ‘meets the moment’, the Chancellor has today (3 March) set out a £65 billion three-point plan to provide support for jobs and busine...

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Independent review recommends reforms to UK Listing rules to boost growth and markets

Independent review recommends reforms to UK Listing rules to boost growth and markets

Wednesday, 03 March 2021

Reforms to the rules that govern how companies raise finance on public markets will ensure the UK remains one of the most attractive places to grow an...

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