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Pension megafunds could unlock £80 billion of investment as Chancellor takes radical action to drive economic growth

Pension megafunds could unlock £80 billion of investment as Chancellor takes radical action to drive economic growth

Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Biggest pension reforms in decades will merge Local Government Pension Scheme assets and consolidate defined contribution schemes into megafunds....

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Next steps set out to permanently cut business rates for the high street

Next steps set out to permanently cut business rates for the high street

Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Legislation has today been introduced to allow government, for the first time, to permanently cut business rates for retail, hospitality and leisure p...

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Business "ready to support" UK with £500m investment following Chancellor's first budget

Monday, 04 November 2024

US firm confirms £500m investment in biomedical research, supporting government’s plan to attract private investment and grow the UK economy....

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What you need to know about the Autumn Budget 2024

What you need to know about the Autumn Budget 2024

Friday, 01 November 2024

On 30 October, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her first Budget in Parliament. Here are 5 things to know....

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Chancellor welcomes £50m boost for medicines manufacturing

Chancellor welcomes £50m boost for medicines manufacturing

Friday, 01 November 2024

A multi-million-pound investment to build a new facility that manufactures lifesaving medicines for the NHS has been confirmed by the Chancellor today...

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Government takes first steps to fix the foundations and save the NHS

Government takes first steps to fix the foundations and save the NHS

Thursday, 31 October 2024

More than £3 billion has been set aside to mend crumbling wards and bring NHS technology into the 21st century....

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David Goldstone CBE appointed as independent Chair of the Office for Value for Money

David Goldstone CBE appointed as independent Chair of the Office for Value for Money

Wednesday, 30 October 2024

Office for Value for Money will place value for money at the heart of government spending decisions....

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Autumn Budget 2024 speech

Autumn Budget 2024 speech

Wednesday, 30 October 2024

Autumn Budget 2024 speech as delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves....

Chancellor chooses a Budget to rebuild Britain

Chancellor chooses a Budget to rebuild Britain

Wednesday, 30 October 2024

Today, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered a Budget to fix the foundations of our economy....

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Three ways the Budget will put more money in working people’s pockets

Three ways the Budget will put more money in working people’s pockets

Wednesday, 30 October 2024

We are raising the living wage, expanding the Help to Save scheme and limiting reductions to Universal Credit awards....

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New funding to fix the NHS: here’s how it will be spent

New funding to fix the NHS: here’s how it will be spent

Wednesday, 30 October 2024

The Chancellor has announced 40,000 more appointments each week to cut NHS waiting lists....

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Pay boost for millions of workers next year

Pay boost for millions of workers next year

Tuesday, 29 October 2024

Chancellor announces pay rise for over 3 million workers next year, as National Living Wage rises by 6.7%....

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New funding to kickstart delivery of two million extra NHS appointments

New funding to kickstart delivery of two million extra NHS appointments

Monday, 28 October 2024

Chancellor confirms the NHS will receive funding needed to deliver extra 40,000 elective appointments per week...

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Chancellor: "We will build a Britain where those who can work, will work"

Monday, 28 October 2024

Ahead of Budget later this week, the Chancellor pledges work and welfare overhaul so people who can work, do work....

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Government protects education priorities in face of inherited £22 billion blackhole

Government protects education priorities in face of inherited £22 billion blackhole

Saturday, 26 October 2024

Chancellor confirms steps to protect education and early years priorities as part of her first Budget....

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Chancellor to unlock housing in first Budget

Chancellor to unlock housing in first Budget

Friday, 25 October 2024

The Budget will deliver more affordable housing, ensure social housing is available for those who need it and turbocharge the delivery of 1.5 million ...

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Budget will invest in foundations of future growth

Budget will invest in foundations of future growth

Friday, 25 October 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is in Washington D.C. for her first IMF Annual Meetings, where she will say that the Budget is about investing in future grow...

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UK strengthens national security and bolsters Ukraine’s war chest with £2.26 billion military loan

UK strengthens national security and bolsters Ukraine’s war chest with £2.26 billion military loan

Monday, 21 October 2024

Ukraine will receive further funding to purchase essential military equipment to defend itself against Russia’s illegal invasion, as the Chancellor to...

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Government launches British Infrastructure Taskforce

Government launches British Infrastructure Taskforce

Friday, 18 October 2024

Private finance experts met the Chancellor at No11 Downing Street today to boost investment in infrastructure and drive growth nationwide....

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Millions of shoppers to be protected by new Buy Now, Pay Later rules

Millions of shoppers to be protected by new Buy Now, Pay Later rules

Thursday, 17 October 2024

New rules will give millions of Buy-Now, Pay-Later users key protections offered by other forms of credit....

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G7 Cyber Expert Group recommends action to combat financial sector risks from quantum computing

G7 Cyber Expert Group recommends action to combat financial sector risks from quantum computing

Wednesday, 16 October 2024

G7 Cyber Expert Group publishes guidance for the finance sector on planning for quantum computing....

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Hundreds of millions of new investment secured to get Britain building again

Hundreds of millions of new investment secured to get Britain building again

Tuesday, 15 October 2024

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones hosts roundtable with some of the biggest impact investors in the world....

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Chancellor announces new plans to secure UK investment

Chancellor announces new plans to secure UK investment

Sunday, 13 October 2024

The Chancellor closes the International Investment Summit promising the government is bringing investment and jobs back to Britain. ...

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Sir John Armitt appointment as Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission extended

Sir John Armitt appointment as Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission extended

Thursday, 10 October 2024

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has extended the appointment of Sir John Armitt as the Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission....

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Chief Secretary to the Treasury sets vision for future of Britain's infrastructure

Chief Secretary to the Treasury sets vision for future of Britain's infrastructure

Thursday, 10 October 2024

In a speech at Skanska's national HQ, the Chief Secretary sets the Government's vision for the country's infrastructure....

New body to “get a grip” on infrastructure delays

New body to “get a grip” on infrastructure delays

Thursday, 10 October 2024

In speech at Skanska's national HQ, Chief Secretary to the Treasury sets out vision for the future of the country’s infrastructure....

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Technology Working Group publishes report on artificial intelligence

Technology Working Group publishes report on artificial intelligence

Thursday, 10 October 2024

Industry group for examining the impact of technology on the UK’s investment management sector publishes its third report....

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New powers for banks to combat fraudsters

New powers for banks to combat fraudsters

Wednesday, 02 October 2024

Banks to be given new powers to protect consumers against scams....

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Government launches 2025/26 public sector pay award process

Government launches 2025/26 public sector pay award process

Monday, 30 September 2024

Government sends remit letters to independent Pay Review Bodies, launching 2025/26 pay award process....

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Nina Hingorani Crain reappointed as a Non Executive Director to the Board of NS&I

Nina Hingorani Crain reappointed as a Non Executive Director to the Board of NS&I

Monday, 30 September 2024

HM Treasury has announced today the reappointment of Nina Hingorani-Crain as a Non-Executive Director to the Board of NS&I for a second, three-year te...

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