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The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General Jeremy Quin stated that, despite being asked to continue to serve in government, he had resigned from his positions. [18] He was replaced by John Glen , with Laura Trott being promoted to Glen's former position as Chief Secretary to the Treasury .
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff Sue Gray resigned on Sunday following rumours about tensions within his team of advisers that cast a shadow over his ...
5 January – The UK government confirms it will not go ahead with a plan to privatise Channel 4. [2] 9 January – A new scheme to support businesses with the cost of energy bills is outlined in the House of Commons to replace existing support due to end in March. The scheme will replace capped energy bills with a wholesale discount on gas and ...
Defending the trip as a victory for UK businesses, Reeves said the government had secured new agreements on "vaccine approvals, fertiliser, whisky labelling, legal services, automotives and ...
The UK government announced a £750 million package of support for charities across the UK. £370 million of the money was set aside to support small, local charities working with vulnerable people. £60 million of this was allocated to charities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: £30 million for Scotland; £20 million for Wales
On Monday, March 18, the internet turned its sights on King Charles, with a fresh rumor suggesting that government buildings in the UK were flying their flags at half-mast, leading some to assume ...
On 23 September 2022, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, delivered a Ministerial Statement entitled "The Growth Plan" to the House of Commons. [1] [2] Widely referred to in the media as a mini-budget (it not being an official budget statement), it contained a set of economic policies and tax cuts such as bringing forward the planned 1% cut in the basic rate of income tax to 19% ...
The UK's rate of inflation was predicted to fall to 2.9% by the end of 2023, down from 10.7% in the final three months of 2022, while underlying debt was forecast to be 92.4% of GDP in 2023, rising to 93.7% in 2024. [14] [15] Government borrowing for 2022–23 was forecast to be £152bn. [16]