The government loans scheme for businesses struggling with finances due to the coronavirus pandemic has been revamped following criticism from industry bodies and unions.
The government has been urged to get Universal Credit ‘battle ready’ for an unemployment ‘crisis’, after nearly one million people applied to receive UC benefits in just two weeks.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed the government is to waive duties and VAT on medical imports from outside the EU, in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Debt Management Office is set to auction a record £45bn in gilts this month, in order to help finance the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that self-employed people are to receive subsidies of up to 80% of profits up to £2,500 per month, in a bid keep businesses running during the coronavirus...
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Lending between councils has dropped as councils look to keep hold of cash due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, according to treasury adviser Arlingclose.
No self-respecting minister in the Boris Johnson’s new administration would dare deliver a speech without referring to ‘levelling-up’. But what does the buzz-phrase actually mean and what financial...
Rishi Sunak has expanded the 100% business rates holiday to all leisure, retail and hospitality businesses, as he updated the Treasury's coronavirus package.
Public sector net debt is forecast to rise by £125bn or 4.6% of GDP, as government embarks on the largest spending increase since 1992, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.
Rishi Sunak hinted at a coming change to the government’s fiscal rule, promising to report back to parliament in the autumn after consulting with experts on how extra spending could boost the economy.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced plans to remove business rates for small businesses this year, as part of a £12bn package to tackle the economic impact of coronavirus.
Government departments have reported £92m in 'fruitless payments' and 'constructive losses' relating to Brexit, according to a report by the National Audit Office.
Tenants have received discounts of almost £5bn to help purchase council house properties since the raising of right to buy discounts in 2012, according to the Local Government Association.
Almost half of councils overspent on their adult social care budget in 2018/19, while 82% of councils overspent exceeding their financial plans for children’s social care, according to research from...