Treasury could launch Natwest retail sell-off as soon as June, UKGI confirms February 6, 2024 The Treasury could begin selling its shares in Natwest as soon as June, the body for government investments has confirmed.
We need to strap a rocket to the government’s FinTech thinking March 12, 2021 In his final article of the week, Lord Chris Holmes details the urgent need for a centre within government that could lead on FinTech.
Government blocks reappointment of Channel 4 board members including The King’s Speech director Tom Hooper December 14, 2021 Academy Award-winning director Tom Hooper, and the board’s only person from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, Althea Efunshile, have been blocked by the UK government from re-appointment to the Channel 4 board this evening.
Budget 2021: Government invests in road and railway, as APD for domestic flights goes down October 27, 2021 In his Autumn Budget speech, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out the funding for the transport sector, focusing on road and rail improvements as well as lowering air passenger duty (APD) taxes on domestic flights. To level up the country’s “uneven economic geography”, the Chancellor is allocating £130bn for infrastructure investments such as road, railway [...]
Government to make call on vaccinating teenagers ‘within days’ July 18, 2021 The government is preparing to make a verdict on whether to offer the Covid vaccine to teenagers within days, according to housing secretary Robert Jenrick. Jenrick said today that the government was “very sympathetic” to allowing 12 to 17-year-olds get the jab in England and that a decision will soon be announced. Every adult in [...]
Why mortgage rates are still heading down despite rising bond yields October 11, 2023 Mortgage rates have continued falling in the UK even as yields on government bonds have increased.
Budget: Government risks lost generation of self-employed Brits, warns tax leader October 27, 2021 Ahead of the Budget today, the Chancellor has been urged to resist introducing further tax changes that offer ‘quick wins’ for the economy but deal long-term, or even permanent, damage to the UK’s self-employed workforce. After breaking a Conservative manifesto pledge in September by announcing the social care levy, which will see national insurance and [...]
Cleverly: ‘No interruption to the supply of food to the shelves’ from new Brexit checks January 31, 2024 There will be “no interruption to the supply of food to the shelves” due to new Brexit checks coming into force, a government minister has insisted.
The City set to be hit hardest by AI, finds department of education November 29, 2023 The City of London is the most likely place to be hit by AI disruption, a new government report has revealed.
Private Equity firms face “serious gamble” as clock ticks on North Sea fossil fuel investments January 25, 2024 The fate of North Sea fossil fuel exploration is sealed despite government efforts to push through new licenses