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British jobs and businesses to be supported by enhanced cooperation with China in financial services
UK banks agree £11 billion lending packages to support small business growth, particularly for small and mid-sized enterprises.
In 2026-27, all pubs and live music venues will benefit from a 15% business rates relief on top of the support announced at Budget 2025. Their bills will then be frozen in real terms for a further two years.
The Chancellor is backing British pubs with a major support package, as the government recognises the challenges facing the industry and the vital role they play in building strong local communities.
Votes of confidence in the UK economy as Chancellor secures £1.5 billion in major new private investments
Two leading industry figures have been appointed to spearhead the rollout of artificial intelligence in financial services, as the government doubles down on seizing the opportunities of AI to drive growth, productivity and …
Ministers to highlight government focus on stability and certainty in a volatile world
Wasteful duplication in government to be rooted out through new sweeping reviews.
Construction of a Government Hub in Darlington got underway with a breaking ground ceremony today, January 16, led by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves.
A letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for Business and Trade setting out the mandate of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council.
Government announces the biggest transformation to travel in the North in a generation as the Chancellor sets out new Northern Growth Strategy and promises the renewal of Britain to make all parts of the country better off.
The Business Secretary has appointed three new business leaders to the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council.
Katie Martin has been appointed as Business Adviser to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the Governor of the Bank of England providing recommendations for the Financial Policy Committee (FPC).
Today (Friday 2 January) online mini cab firms have been barred from illegitimately using a niche scheme to avoid tax.
Businesses to receive boost to investment as a new first-year allowance takes effect today (Thursday 1 January), as the government continues its drive to make Britain the best place to do business.
Reforms announced at Autumn Budget 2024 will help raise money to fix the public finances while protecting small family farms from unfairly high inheritance tax.
£1m Agricultural and Business Property Reliefs threshold increased to £2.5m from April 2026 – allowing spouses or civil partners to pass on up to £5m in qualifying agricultural or business assets between them
Bingo clubs across Britain are celebrating the scrapping of bingo duty as UK tax minister Dan Tomlinson and the Bingo Association’s Paul Swindon joined players in London.
The Chancellor has asked the Office for Budget Responsibility to prepare forecast for 3 March 2026
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