Treasury minister sparks fury after suggesting employers not ‘working people’ Chief Secretary to the Treasury Emma Reynolds reignites row over manifesto promises Evening Standard · 17h ago
Jackdaw announcement must provide certainty to north east, says Swinney The decision to approve Jackdaw was made on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Oct 21
Industry groups welcome Jackdaw decision, but say Rosebank ‘equally vital’ The Scottish Government called for the Treasury’s income from oil and gas to be placed in a ‘future generations fund’. The Independent UK · Oct 21
Scottish Government responds as Jackdaw gas field approved THE decision to approve the Jackdaw gas field will help bring “stability and certainty” in the country’s energy sector after “many years of difficulty” the Scottish Government has said ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 21
Major UK bank fined for breaching Russian sanctions The bank processed 24 payments to or from a current account held by a sanctioned person The Independent UK · Jan 26
Bank of Scotland fined for breaching Russia financial sanctions The bank processed 24 payments to or from a current account held by a sanctioned individual, a Treasury body found. Evening Standard · Jan 26
UK Treasury chief will slash financial red tape to boost investment Reeves set out the changes in her annual Mansion House speech to finance bigwigs in London, saying she was “rolling back regulation that has gone too far in seeking to eliminate risk”. Euronews · Jul 16, 2025
UK Treasury chief backs third runway at London's Heathrow Airport U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says that the new Labour government is backing the construction of third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025
Tulip Siddiq quits as Treasury minister amid corruption investigation TULIP Siddiq has quit as UK Treasury minister, Number 10 has confirmed. The National (Scotland) · Jan 14, 2025
UK Treasury Chief Raises Taxes, Warns Of Lower Wages UK Treasury raises taxes by 40 billion pounds, affecting wage growth and public services. Potential future tax increases and spending concerns highlighted. Top News · Oct 31, 2024
UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has conceded that wages may rise by less than previously thought as a direct result of her budget decision to increase a tax that businesses pay for their employees The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024
Concerns raised as Jim Murphy invites business chiefs to private Treasury meeting FORMER Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy invited business chiefs to a “private roundtable meeting” inside the UK Treasury headquarters last… The National (Scotland) · Oct 4, 2024
UK Treasury chief signals tax cuts and a squeeze on welfare benefits are on the way U.K. Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt says the government can afford to lower some taxes now that inflation is falling The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2023
Free-market ex-UK Treasury chief Nigel Lawson dies Nigel Lawson, the tax-cutting U.K. Treasury chief under the late Margaret Thatcher and a lion of Conservative politics in the late 20th century has died The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023
Birmingham Post · Feb 9, 2023 Freeport status should go to more than one port in Wales say Welsh Tories Though some cross-party ministers have questioned the economic benefit of a freeport in Wales
Wales Online · Dec 18, 2022 Mark Drakeford says Wales cannot afford the money nurses are asking for The First Minister placed the blame with the UK Government and said his government's hands are tied
The National (Scotland) · Dec 17, 2022 Edinburgh asks Treasury to pay up after council foots bill for Queen's death events THE City of Edinburgh Council has asked the UK Treasury for more than £500,000 to cover the costs of events to mark the Queens's death.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2022 UK Treasury joins chat app Discord and is met with torrent of abuse Users on gamer-focused platform manage to respond to posts despite government blocking all comments
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2022 Profits at world’s seven biggest oil firms soar to almost £150bn this year Bumper earnings prompt calls for overhaul of UK windfall tax after Shell admission it will not pay any this year
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2022 New UK Treasury chief insists Truss retains control The new U.K. Treasury chief has insisted that Prime Minister Liz Truss retains control of her government despite having to roll back her signature economic policies weeks into her premiership
Birmingham Post · Aug 4, 2022 How soaring inflation is also hitting the Welsh Government The Welsh Government's request for more UK Government funding is unlikely to be heeded.
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022 Boris Johnson faces Scottish independence referendum calls at final PMQs The Prime Minister replied that Scotland was protected by the ‘massive fiscal firepower’ of the UK Treasury.
Wales Online · Jul 5, 2022 Wales won't receive £43bn windfall from offshore windfarms, says Plaid Cymru Instead, the billions made from proposed windfarms in the Welsh Celtic Sea will go to UK Treasury and the Royal Family
Belfast Live · Jun 13, 2022 Charities highlight need for cost-of-living payment "There's just not enough to go around and that's for people who are working."
The National (Scotland) · Jun 11, 2022 Does the Queen own the Crown Estate? And why does that matter for independence? The ownership of the Crown Estate is a legal minefield...