Government sells final shares after rescue at height of financial crisis
Chancellor hopes plan to establish ‘megafunds’, circumscribed by binding allocation targets, will drive returns for savers
Deputy PM’s push comes as multiple Whitehall departments jostle for funding ahead of Spending Review
City groups think such a move will attract money into equity funds and domestic shares
Jim O’Neil named second permanent secretary focused on growth
Britain seeks to co-operate with the US on regulation of digital assets
Chancellor welcomes striking official data as allies set out ‘four-pronged response’ to Trump tariffs
City of London broadly welcomes second five-year term for former LSE chief
Clare Lombardelli says import taxes will ‘depress activity’ but impact on inflation is less clear
Chancellor criticised over decision to stick with £9.9bn of budgetary headroom
With some parents requiring a 50 per cent pay rise to mitigate the effects of the threshold, the trap is zapping productivity
Darren Jones outlines ambition to have live performance data but admits it will take years
A short-cut for UK debt issuance
UK Treasury says law firm’s Moscow division paid £3.9mn to entities subject to asset freezes
Decision comes even as government joins other European countries in seeking to raise military spending
Announcement of probe comes as government sets out ‘radical action plan’ to cut regulation and red tape
The chancellor’s Spring Statement is a chance to get away from the UK obsession with fiscal tightening that kills growth
State-owned company was set up with mission to invest in renewables and decarbonisation of the grid
UK financial watchdog’s moves come as Keir Starmer urges regulators to consider impact of their measures on growth
Decision is latest in broader dispute between business policyholders and insurers over Covid coverage
Government will not back down on reforms outlined in Budget, industry told during meeting with officials
There is a severe risk of ‘Treasury capture’ as consumers are outgunned in the battle for the ear of policymakers
Figures do little to dispel broader concerns about weakness of the economy and its impact on public finances
Chancellor’s fiscal headroom has been wiped out, according to preliminary forecasts by watchdog
UK chancellor has made more muscular use of Treasury to push changes
