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House sales rise following introduction of stamp duty holiday supporting nearly 750,000 jobs

House sales rise following introduction of stamp duty holiday supporting nearly 750,000 jobs

Monday, 21 September 2020

Residential property transactions rose 15.6% in August following introduction of stamp duty holiday....

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Nearly a million workers used flexible furlough in July

Nearly a million workers used flexible furlough in July

Friday, 18 September 2020

950,000 workers got back to work part-time in July according to new figures. ...

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G20 Finance and Health Ministers – statement on COVID 19 response: 17 September 2020

G20 Finance and Health Ministers – statement on COVID 19 response: 17 September 2020

Thursday, 17 September 2020

G20 Finance and Health Ministers made a statement on the COVID-19 response after a virtual meeting. ...

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Official figures show that the furlough scheme has worked: saving jobs and helping more than half of employees back to work already

Official figures show that the furlough scheme has worked: saving jobs and helping more than half of employees back to work already

Tuesday, 15 September 2020

More than half of those furloughed since May returned to work by mid-August according to data published by the Office for National Statistics....

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John Penrose MP to lead review exploring how to bolster UK competition policy

John Penrose MP to lead review exploring how to bolster UK competition policy

Monday, 14 September 2020

John Penrose MP has been asked to examine UK competition policy....

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Duty Free extended to the EU from January 2021

Duty Free extended to the EU from January 2021

Friday, 11 September 2020

From January 2021, there will be changes to duty free shopping....

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Ministers announce new grants for businesses affected by local lockdowns

Ministers announce new grants for businesses affected by local lockdowns

Wednesday, 09 September 2020

Businesses in England that are required to shut because of local interventions will now be able to claim up to £1,500 per property every three weeks....

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John Glen addresses Investment Association on Sustainability and Responsible Investment

John Glen addresses Investment Association on Sustainability and Responsible Investment

Monday, 07 September 2020

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury spoke about the opportunity to extend the UK’s leadership in responsible investing and strengthen the UK’s posi...

UK diners eat 100 million meals to protect 2 million jobs

UK diners eat 100 million meals to protect 2 million jobs

Friday, 04 September 2020

The Chancellor today thanked Britons for helping protect thousands of jobs across the UK after statistics revealed that more than 100 million meals we...

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Landmark Kickstart scheme opens

Landmark Kickstart scheme opens

Wednesday, 02 September 2020

New £2 billion Kickstart scheme will create thousands of new jobs for young people. ...

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Over 64 million meals claimed for as Eat Out to Help Out enters fourth week

Over 64 million meals claimed for as Eat Out to Help Out enters fourth week

Monday, 24 August 2020

More than 64 million meals have been enjoyed by diners across the country since the launch of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out discount scheme....

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Speech to ICAEW Virtual Conference

Speech to ICAEW Virtual Conference

Thursday, 20 August 2020

The Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, spoke at the annual conference of the Institute of Chartered Accountants for England ...

Britain eats out to help out – over 35 million meals claimed in first two weeks

Britain eats out to help out – over 35 million meals claimed in first two weeks

Monday, 17 August 2020

New figures today show that businesses have claimed for over 35 million discounted meals since Eat Out to Help Out launched two weeks ago....

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Millions of self employed to benefit from second stage of support scheme

Millions of self employed to benefit from second stage of support scheme

Monday, 17 August 2020

Millions of self-employed people whose livelihoods have been affected by coronavirus will be able to claim a second payment of up to £6,570 from today...

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Coronavirus support measures help every region and nation in the UK

Coronavirus support measures help every region and nation in the UK

Thursday, 06 August 2020

New data published today reveals how businesses across every corner of the UK continue to be supported through government-backed coronavirus loan sche...

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Joint Statement on the U.S.   UK Financial Innovation Partnership meeting

Joint Statement on the U.S. UK Financial Innovation Partnership meeting

Thursday, 06 August 2020

U.S. and UK participants in the U.S.-UK Financial Innovation Partnership (FIP) met virtually on 5 August, 2020, to exchange views on topics of mutual ...

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Eat Out to Help Out launches today – with government paying half on restaurant bills

Eat Out to Help Out launches today – with government paying half on restaurant bills

Sunday, 02 August 2020

Diners across the UK will see their restaurant bills slashed by as much as 50% from today as the government’s landmark Eat Out to Help Out scheme offi...

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Further details of the Job Retention Bonus announced

Further details of the Job Retention Bonus announced

Thursday, 30 July 2020

Further details of how jobs will be protected through the government’s new Job Retention Bonus were unveiled by HMRC today. ...

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New release shows the value of the Union to the nations of the UK

New release shows the value of the Union to the nations of the UK

Thursday, 30 July 2020

The UK Government has today published the latest detailed breakdown of the funding it has provided to the devolved administrations over the last five ...

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More businesses set to benefit from government loan scheme

More businesses set to benefit from government loan scheme

Wednesday, 29 July 2020

More small businesses can benefit from loans under CBILS....

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Embrace data to deliver for the public, Chief Secretary tells Whitehall

Embrace data to deliver for the public, Chief Secretary tells Whitehall

Tuesday, 28 July 2020

The government must overhaul its use of data to deliver for the public following the coronavirus pandemic, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury said to...

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Chief Secretary to the Treasury delivers his first speech in the role to thinktank Onward

Chief Secretary to the Treasury delivers his first speech in the role to thinktank Onward

Tuesday, 28 July 2020

Steve Barclay brands Treasury as ‘the new radicals’ in government, creating a faster and smarter culture....

Juliet Davenport OBE appointed to The Crown Estate Board

Juliet Davenport OBE appointed to The Crown Estate Board

Tuesday, 28 July 2020

On the recommendation of the Prime Minister, Juliet Davenport OBE is appointed as a new member of The Crown Estate Board....

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Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland receive additional coronavirus funding guarantee from UK Government

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland receive additional coronavirus funding guarantee from UK Government

Friday, 24 July 2020

UK Government guarantees the devolved administrations will receive a minimum of £3.7 billion in additional funding this year....

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Government sets out draft agenda for a 21st century tax system

Government sets out draft agenda for a 21st century tax system

Tuesday, 21 July 2020

The next steps in an ambitious plan to create a modernised digital tax system fit for the 21st century was unveiled by the government today (Tue 21 Ju...

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Chancellor launches Comprehensive Spending Review

Chancellor launches Comprehensive Spending Review

Tuesday, 21 July 2020

The Chancellor has today launched the 2020 Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR). The Review, which will be published in the autumn, will set out the go...

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Pay rises for doctors, police and more in the public sector

Pay rises for doctors, police and more in the public sector

Monday, 20 July 2020

Public sector workers, including doctors, teachers and police officers, will see above inflation pay rises this year, the Chancellor has announced tod...

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Proposals to strengthen protections around promotion of financial products and cryptoassets published

Proposals to strengthen protections around promotion of financial products and cryptoassets published

Monday, 20 July 2020

Consumers of financial products and cryptoassets are set to get better protections against misleading and inadequate promotions in proposals published...

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Review launched to boost UK Fintech sector

Review launched to boost UK Fintech sector

Monday, 20 July 2020

A review into the UK’s financial technology industry has been launched today to identify opportunities to support further growth in the sector, The Ec...

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HM Treasury announces update to 2020 21 government financing targets

HM Treasury announces update to 2020 21 government financing targets

Thursday, 16 July 2020

The government has delivered an unprecedented package of measures to provide the critical support needed by individuals, families and businesses, thro...

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