Starmer backs Tulip Siddiq after minister named in Bangladeshi anti-corruption probe As economic secretary to the Treasury, Ms Siddiq is responsible for tackling corruption in the UK’s financial markets Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024
Tulip Siddiq caught up in Bangladeshi anti-corruption probe The Labour minister is named in the investigation alongside her aunt Sheikh Hasina, the deposed prime minister of Bangladesh. Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024
Labour minister Tulip Siddiq caught up in Bangladesh corruption probe City minister Ms Siddiq has been accused of helping Sheikh Hasina, the recently ousted prime minister of Bangladesh, to siphon off £5.2bn intended to be used building eight large-scale projects including a nuclear power plant The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024
Private stock market Pisces moves forward as consultation launched Pisces will allow investors to trade shares in private firms in a style similar to a public exchange like the FTSE 100. Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024
'Head in the sand': Labour will not give estimate of Brexit's economic impact Labour have been accused of “hypocrisy of the highest order” for saying they will not undertake analysis of the economic impact of the UK… The National (Scotland) · Dec 10, 2024
Reeves urged to reverse Brexit damage in crunch Brussels talks In an attempt to reset the dynamic with the EU, the chancellor is expected to acknowledge Britain and Europe’s fractious relationship in recent years The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024
MPs support national insurance hike for employers amid ‘jobs tax’ warning The Bill seeks to make changes to employers’ contributions from April 6 2025. The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2024
Tax rise for North Sea oil and gas could ‘kill goose that lays the golden egg’ ‘We recognise that oil and gas will continue to have a role in the energy mix during the transition,’ a Treasury minister said. Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2024
Many will be vulnerable to ‘loan sharks’ without regulations, Labour MP says Stella Creasy criticised the Government’s plan to implement the regulations in 2026, claiming they should be put in place sooner. Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024
Worst of Britain’s Brexit pain is still to come, admits Treasury minister Exclusive: In a damning assessment of Britain’s departure from the European Union, Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq said 60 per cent of the economic impact of Brexit is yet to materialise The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2024
John Swinney pushes for detailed analysis on cost of Brexit to UK JOHN Swinney has pushed for the UK Government to publish detailed analysis on the cost of Brexit after it emerged nearly £24 billion has already… The National (Scotland) · Oct 21, 2024
Labour's £40bn black hole 'the same as Brexit costs UK annually', figures show THE Labour Government is facing pressure to be “honest” about the impact of Brexit ahead of their first Budget – after a minister admitted… The National (Scotland) · Oct 21, 2024
Staggering cost of Britain’s Brexit divorce revealed – and there’s billions more to pay EU Exclusive: Starmer urged to reverse the damage done by Brexit by pursuing closer ties with Europe after vast costs of leaving bloc revealed The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2024
UK banks given extra three days to delay payments in effort to beat scams High street banks handed new powers by the Treasury to delay and investigate payments suspected of being fraudulent The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2024 Minister urges UK financial regulator to rethink ‘naming and shaming’ plan Tulip Siddiq says she will make a decision after Financial Conduct Authority reports back to her
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2024 Lloyds plans to shut another 55 bank branches Move will take two-year closure total by 2026 to 292 and includes Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Lloyds brands
Fortune · Aug 2, 2024 U.K. government meets Big Tech—including a16z crypto: ‘Unlike in the U.S., it’s not political’ As crypto remains politicized in the U.S., across the pond, it’s bridging the gap.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2024 Top Labour figures met financial services firms after £150k donation OpenDemocracy investigation names attenders, including Keir Starmer, at Edinburgh meeting to discuss party’s banking policies
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024 Labour says it will use state bank to fund female-led businesses Shadow City minister Tulip Siddiq to reveal plan for target to end financial exclusion of women
Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2024 Protesters target Royal Free hospital over possible closure of maternity unit Local MP warns that changes to maternity services would be damaging for mothers and babies
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2024 Polls close in Wellingborough and Kingswood byelections Conservatives expected to lose two seats on day UK economy was announced to be in recession
The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2024 Labour stresses stability and no surprises as it courts business leaders Promise to end zero-hours contracts gained little mention at conference with 400 executives preparing for expected new government
Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2024 Labour makes surprise 25% corporation tax pledge in new City charm offensive Party also vows to get more women into boardrooms, saying financial services can't thrive by 'ignoring the talents of half of the workforce'
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024 Labour to unveil plans for City at forthcoming business conference Exclusive: more than 500 bosses from finance world will be in attendance at sold-out event in London
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023 Rishi Sunak denies saying it was ‘OK’ to ‘just let people die’ of Covid The suggestion appeared in pandemic diaries shared with the Covid inquiry by former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance.