New Chancellor Rachel Reeves launches economic fightback with urgent growth directive to ministers, warning Britain faces 'most challenging inheritance since WWII' with public finances in worst state ever recorded.
HMRC reports unprecedented inheritance tax receipts as frozen thresholds and soaring property prices drag more families into the tax net. Discover how fiscal drag is transforming IHT from a 'wealth tax' to a middle-class concern.
Shock Office for National Statistics data reveals zero growth in April 2024, handing incoming Chancellor Rachel Reeves immediate economic challenge days before taking office.
Explosive documents show the Duke of York paid virtually nothing to the Treasury for years while receiving millions, raising serious questions about royal finances.
A powerful Treasury Committee report reveals HMRC is failing to collect substantial tax revenue from major video game companies, including Fortnite maker Epic Games, urging urgent reforms to tackle digital economy tax avoidance.
Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces significant tax increases coming this autumn in her first major fiscal statement, marking the most substantial tax rises since Gordon Brown's government. The measures aim to address economic challenges post-Brexit
Rachel Reeves announces controversial plan to scrap tax exemptions for Motability car scheme users, aiming to save Treasury £1 billion while sparking outrage among disability advocates.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces Conservative backlash as Treasury officials halt major housing developments despite government's pro-growth agenda.
Exclusive: Labour ministers under fire as Treasury considers imposing 20% VAT on taxi journeys, sparking outrage from drivers and passengers facing fare hikes during cost of living crisis.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers hard-hitting speech at Wembley, ruling out immediate tax rises while promising tough spending decisions and economic stability.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers sobering assessment of UK finances, confirming tough decisions ahead as Labour confronts 'worst economic inheritance since WWII'.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils radical planning reforms and spending restraint in her debut budget, promising economic stability after Tory 'chaos'.
In a bold move to kickstart economic growth, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces sweeping planning reforms, greenlights data centres, and faces criticism over delayed decision-making on major infrastructure projects.
Senior Labour MP Yvette Cooper finds herself on US Treasury sanctions list after financial ties to Cambodian tycoon linked to Myanmar military regime revealed in London property dealings.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey defends monetary policy before Treasury Committee as inflation concerns mount and interest rate decisions face scrutiny.
Shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell condemns the government's budget timing as a cynical election ploy, drawing parallels to Gordon Brown's 1997 pre-election manoeuvres.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is exploring creative fiscal measures to create additional budget flexibility, aiming to shield Britain's economy from unpredictable bond markets while prioritising economic insulation.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pushes forward with plans to double tax rates on certain investments, despite Treasury warnings about economic consequences and market instability.
The Treasury has announced sweeping reforms to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme that could safeguard millions of British savers and transform banking security.
New Chancellor Rachel Reeves faced an unexpected interruption during her inaugural Treasury speech, responding firmly to a heckler while outlining Labour's economic vision for Britain.
Labour's first female Chancellor announces dramatic overhaul of Treasury spending rules, prioritising economic growth over rigid fiscal constraints in major policy shift.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves reveals Treasury discovered 'no money' left as Labour prepares emergency budget to stabilise UK economy and deliver growth plan.
Kemi Badenoch's controversial stamp duty proposals spark internal Conservative conflict, exposing deep divisions over housing policy and economic direction ahead of potential election.
Cabinet Minister Kemi Badenoch makes explosive claims that Treasury officials are deliberately obstructing Conservative business policies, raising concerns about civil service impartiality ahead of the general election.
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch launches extraordinary attack on Treasury officials, claiming they're sabotaging post-Brexit trade arrangements in Northern Ireland against government policy.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves discovers unexpected £3bn for autumn budget after officials correct significant VAT calculation error, providing relief amid spending pressures.
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch makes the case for significant tax reductions to stimulate UK economic growth, challenging Treasury orthodoxy ahead of the next election.
Chancellor Kemi Badenoch announces radical new fiscal policy requiring 50% of spending reductions to directly tackle Britain's budget deficit, reshaping economic strategy.
Former Treasury and DCMS official David Kogan emerges as frontrunner to head groundbreaking football regulator, bringing decades of Whitehall experience to transform the beautiful game's governance.
Britain's tax authority is set for its biggest shake-up in decades following a controversial investigation into Nigel Farage's finances, with Treasury officials drafting urgent reforms.