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12 May 22
Experts are divided on whether recent bond yield behaviour indicates that a recession is on its way.
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28 Apr 22
The Treasury will spend £25m on a 'fraud squad' aimed at recovering funds wrongly given out in Covid-19 support schemes, with hopes the team will be up and running by the summer.
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30 Mar 22
The government aims to cut the number of civil servants and reform exit payments, as part of wider plans to deliver £5.5bn of savings, according to a senior treasury minister.
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20 Oct 21
The UK Treasury says that tax rises – not borrowing – will pay for the net zero transition.
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22 Sep 21
The Treasury’s inaugural £10bn bond targeting investments in net zero projects, received more than £100bn of bids from the market, according to reports.
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17 Sep 21
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will reportedly tighten fiscal rules to help reduce borrowing, after Covid-19 support measures saw national debt spike.
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16 Sep 21
Public bodies in the UK can for the first time put a monetary value on wellbeing aspects of schemes when bidding for central government cash.
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14 Jun 21
The government has committed to publishing its Green Financing Framework, which will set out new criteria for funding of its forthcoming green bonds, by the end of this month.
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11 Jun 21
A group of experts has begun work to help create a set of standards for green investment in the UK, with sustainability becoming increasingly important for investors, including in the public sector.
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7 Jun 21
The Treasury’s decision to reject a £15bn school recovery programme suggests a broader problem with the UK’s budgeting framework, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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3 Jun 21
Kevan Collins, the government's education recovery commissioner, has resigned following a "furious" row erupted with the Treasury over the department's rejection of his proposals for a £15bn school...
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14 May 21
Former prime minister David Cameron defended supply chain finance as a way of reducing cost of public service provision, as he faced questions from MPs on the lobbying scandal.
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5 May 21
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has distanced himself from a post Covid-19 tax raid on higher earners, as he insisted the UK tax system is already “very progressive”.
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23 Apr 21
Former prime minister David Cameron “quite persistently” lobbied Treasury officials to allow now-defunct Greensill Capital to access government Covid-19 support, according to the department's top...
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23 Apr 21
Increased contributions by members are on track to deliver the expected savings to public sector pension costs, according to senior civil servants.
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16 Apr 21
The UK Treasury has updated the Green Book – its methodology for assessing funding bids – to help users put it into action more effectively to achieve ‘levelling up’. What do authorities need to know?
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3 Mar 21
The newly announced UK Infrastructure Bank will offer £4bn of loan to authorities at the same interest cost as local infrastructure rates formerly offered through the Public Works Loan Board.
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2 Mar 21
Councils will gain access to £4bn worth of loans for capital projects from the new UK Infrastructure Bank - although experts have raised questions about the lending rate.
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2 Mar 21
Chancellor Rishi Sunak this week said a one percentage point rise in interest rates would add £25bn a year to the government’s debt servicing costs. So why isn’t the Treasury relieving the pressure...
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1 Mar 21
Chancellor Rishi Sunak should not increase taxes in this week’s Budget, as they could undermine the Covid-19 recovery, the Treasury Select Committee has warned.
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26 Feb 21
The Treasury has completed the sale of Bradford and Bingley and NRAM, formerly Northern Rock, for £5bn, after the banks were brought under government control during the financial crisis.
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23 Feb 21
Moving into negative interest rate territory might be less significant than it sounds, but still provides investors with food for thought
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12 Feb 21
The UK Treasury’s change of heart on issuing a sterling green bond provides it with an opportunity to drive the transition towards a green economy
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8 Feb 21
Treasury officials are looking into the implementation of an online sales tax and an ‘excessive profit’ levy, in response to the increase in online shopping resulting from Covid-19, according to...
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22 Jan 21
MPs have warned that the financial sustainability of some local authorities presents a “significant risk” to the government's finances, and urged the swift implementation of the Redmond review into...
12 May 22Experts are divided on whether recent bond yield behaviour indicates that a recession is on its way.
28 Apr 22The Treasury will spend £25m on a 'fraud squad' aimed at recovering funds wrongly given out in Covid-19 support schemes, with hopes the team will be up and running by the summer.
30 Mar 22The government aims to cut the number of civil servants and reform exit payments, as part of wider plans to deliver £5.5bn of savings, according to a senior treasury minister.
20 Oct 21The UK Treasury says that tax rises – not borrowing – will pay for the net zero transition.
22 Sep 21The Treasury’s inaugural £10bn bond targeting investments in net zero projects, received more than £100bn of bids from the market, according to reports.
17 Sep 21Chancellor Rishi Sunak will reportedly tighten fiscal rules to help reduce borrowing, after Covid-19 support measures saw national debt spike.
16 Sep 21Public bodies in the UK can for the first time put a monetary value on wellbeing aspects of schemes when bidding for central government cash.
14 Jun 21The government has committed to publishing its Green Financing Framework, which will set out new criteria for funding of its forthcoming green bonds, by the end of this month.
11 Jun 21A group of experts has begun work to help create a set of standards for green investment in the UK, with sustainability becoming increasingly important for investors, including in the public sector.
7 Jun 21The Treasury’s decision to reject a £15bn school recovery programme suggests a broader problem with the UK’s budgeting framework, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
3 Jun 21Kevan Collins, the government's education recovery commissioner, has resigned following a "furious" row erupted with the Treasury over the department's rejection of his proposals for a £15bn school...
14 May 21Former prime minister David Cameron defended supply chain finance as a way of reducing cost of public service provision, as he faced questions from MPs on the lobbying scandal.
23 Apr 21Increased contributions by members are on track to deliver the expected savings to public sector pension costs, according to senior civil servants.
16 Apr 21The UK Treasury has updated the Green Book – its methodology for assessing funding bids – to help users put it into action more effectively to achieve ‘levelling up’. What do authorities need to know?
3 Mar 21The newly announced UK Infrastructure Bank will offer £4bn of loan to authorities at the same interest cost as local infrastructure rates formerly offered through the Public Works Loan Board.
2 Mar 21Councils will gain access to £4bn worth of loans for capital projects from the new UK Infrastructure Bank - although experts have raised questions about the lending rate.
2 Mar 21Chancellor Rishi Sunak this week said a one percentage point rise in interest rates would add £25bn a year to the government’s debt servicing costs. So why isn’t the Treasury relieving the pressure...
23 Feb 21Moving into negative interest rate territory might be less significant than it sounds, but still provides investors with food for thought
12 Feb 21The UK Treasury’s change of heart on issuing a sterling green bond provides it with an opportunity to drive the transition towards a green economy
22 Jan 21MPs have warned that the financial sustainability of some local authorities presents a “significant risk” to the government's finances, and urged the swift implementation of the Redmond review into...
