Airlines unimpressed with UK air passenger duty tweaks The UK aviation industry has criticised changes to a tax on air passengers which will freeze the duty for a majority of customers. Business • 23 Nov 17
Airlines unimpressed with UK air passenger duty tweaks The UK aviation industry has criticised changes to a tax on air passengers which will freeze the duty for a majority of customers. Business • 23 Nov 17
£15 billion RBS sale to boost UK government funds Britain will reprivatise bailed-out lender Royal Bank of Scotland by selling £15 billion of shares, according to budget documents released yesterday. Business • 23 Nov 17
£15 billion RBS sale to boost UK government funds Britain will reprivatise bailed-out lender Royal Bank of Scotland by selling £15 billion of shares, according to budget documents released yesterday. Business • 23 Nov 17
Hammond targets tax avoidance by tech giants Britain has announced new measures to tackle tax avoidance by tech giants. Business • 23 Nov 17
Hammond targets tax avoidance by tech giants Britain has announced new measures to tackle tax avoidance by tech giants. Business • 23 Nov 17
UK Budget to make Britain 'fit for the future' - May British Prime Minister Theresa May has promised a Budget to make Britain "fit for the future", after Chancellor Philip Hammond briefed Cabinet on his plans. Business • 22 Nov 17
UK Budget to make Britain 'fit for the future' - May British Prime Minister Theresa May has promised a Budget to make Britain "fit for the future", after Chancellor Philip Hammond briefed Cabinet on his plans. Business • 22 Nov 17
Number of new homes in England nears pre-crisis high The number of new homes coming onto the market in England reached nearly 220,000 in 2016-17, just short of the pre-financial crisis peak. Business • 16 Nov 17
Number of new homes in England nears pre-crisis high The number of new homes coming onto the market in England reached nearly 220,000 in 2016-17, just short of the pre-financial crisis peak. Business • 16 Nov 17
Hammond says he regrets EU 'enemy' remark Britain's finance minister Philip Hammond has said he regrets his "poor choice" of words after branding the European Union the "enemy". Brexit • 13 Oct 17
Hammond says he regrets EU 'enemy' remark Britain's finance minister Philip Hammond has said he regrets his "poor choice" of words after branding the European Union the "enemy". Brexit • 13 Oct 17
UK will lobby US, Canada over Bombardier row - Hammond UK finance minister Philip Hammond said Britain would continue to lobby the US over a trade dispute with Canadian planemaker Bombardier, but said there were limits to what it could achieve. Business • 02 Oct 17
UK will lobby US, Canada over Bombardier row - Hammond UK finance minister Philip Hammond said Britain would continue to lobby the US over a trade dispute with Canadian planemaker Bombardier, but said there were limits to what it could achieve. Business • 02 Oct 17
Hammond says nobody 'unsackable' after Johnson comments British finance minister Philip Hammond has sent a thinly-veiled warning to Boris Johnson amid speculation that the Foreign Secretary is trying to destabilise Prime Minister Theresa May, declaring "nobody is unsackable". Brexit • 02 Oct 17
Hammond says nobody 'unsackable' after Johnson comments British finance minister Philip Hammond has sent a thinly-veiled warning to Boris Johnson amid speculation that the Foreign Secretary is trying to destabilise Prime Minister Theresa May, declaring "nobody is unsackable". Brexit • 02 Oct 17
Hammond signals support for review of gambling machines Britain's finance minister has indicated he will support the outcome of a review of high-stake gambling machines in betting shops even if it reduces tax revenue. Business • 04 Sep 17
Hammond signals support for review of gambling machines Britain's finance minister has indicated he will support the outcome of a review of high-stake gambling machines in betting shops even if it reduces tax revenue. Business • 04 Sep 17
Sterling nears 10-month high against dollar Sterling has steadied close to its highest levels in ten months against the dollar today after comments from UK finance minister Philip Hammond about a transitional leaving deal with the European Union. Business • 28 Jul 17
Sterling nears 10-month high against dollar Sterling has steadied close to its highest levels in ten months against the dollar today after comments from UK finance minister Philip Hammond about a transitional leaving deal with the European Union. Business • 28 Jul 17
Hammond wants 'transitional' Brexit deal Britain should negotiate a transitional Brexit deal that replicates its membership of EU structures as closely as possible, its finance minister said today. Business • 07 Jul 17
Hammond wants 'transitional' Brexit deal Britain should negotiate a transitional Brexit deal that replicates its membership of EU structures as closely as possible, its finance minister said today. Business • 07 Jul 17
UK draws line under Lloyds Banking Group rescue UK taxpayers have recouped all of the £20.3 billion invested in the bailout of Lloyds Banking Group during the 2008 financial crisis, British finance minister Philip Hammond said today. Business • 21 Apr 17
UK draws line under Lloyds Banking Group rescue UK taxpayers have recouped all of the £20.3 billion invested in the bailout of Lloyds Banking Group during the 2008 financial crisis, British finance minister Philip Hammond said today. Business • 21 Apr 17
Hammond sees US free trade deal 'straightforward' A free trade deal between Britain and the US would be "relatively straightforward" to negotiate, British Finance Minister Philip Hammond said today. Business • 21 Apr 17
Hammond sees US free trade deal 'straightforward' A free trade deal between Britain and the US would be "relatively straightforward" to negotiate, British Finance Minister Philip Hammond said today. Business • 21 Apr 17
UK faces tougher Brexit challenge after 2017 resilience The UK economy is likely to feel the impact of the Brexit vote in the coming years after an initial period of resilience, finance minister Philip Hammond said today. Business • 08 Mar 17
UK faces tougher Brexit challenge after 2017 resilience The UK economy is likely to feel the impact of the Brexit vote in the coming years after an initial period of resilience, finance minister Philip Hammond said today. Business • 08 Mar 17
Trump bigger uncertainty for EU, says Hammond Donald Trump's presidency is likely to create bigger uncertainty for the European Union than Britain's decision to leave the bloc, Britain's finance minister Philip Hammond said today. Business • 20 Jan 17
Trump bigger uncertainty for EU, says Hammond Donald Trump's presidency is likely to create bigger uncertainty for the European Union than Britain's decision to leave the bloc, Britain's finance minister Philip Hammond said today. Business • 20 Jan 17
UK ministers meet finance bosses on Brexit issue Efforts to protect the City of London after Brexit have been stepped up, with Philip Hammond and David Davis meeting key players in a bid to reassure them about the UK government's plans. Business • 05 Dec 16
UK ministers meet finance bosses on Brexit issue Efforts to protect the City of London after Brexit have been stepped up, with Philip Hammond and David Davis meeting key players in a bid to reassure them about the UK government's plans. Business • 05 Dec 16
UK public finances worsen in September Britain's public finances showed a much bigger than expected deficit in September, a setback for finance minister Philip Hammond as he prepares to deliver the country's first budget plans since the Brexit vote. Business • 21 Oct 16
UK public finances worsen in September Britain's public finances showed a much bigger than expected deficit in September, a setback for finance minister Philip Hammond as he prepares to deliver the country's first budget plans since the Brexit vote. Business • 21 Oct 16
Sterling falls as banks say 'hard Brexit' looms British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would trigger the process to leave the EU by the end of March, offering the first glimpse of a timetable for a divorce that will redefine Britain's ties with its biggest trading partner. Business • 03 Oct 16
Sterling falls as banks say 'hard Brexit' looms British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would trigger the process to leave the EU by the end of March, offering the first glimpse of a timetable for a divorce that will redefine Britain's ties with its biggest trading partner. Business • 03 Oct 16
Noonan meets British Chancellor over Brexit Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has said that when the UK government invokes Article 50 they need to be clear with their European colleagues about what they want. News • 22 Sep 16
Noonan meets British Chancellor over Brexit Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has said that when the UK government invokes Article 50 they need to be clear with their European colleagues about what they want. News • 22 Sep 16
New UK Chancellor promises to steady the economy Britain's new finance minister said today that he would do whatever is necessary to steady the economy and give confidence to the financial markets after Britons voted to leave the European Union last month. Business • 14 Jul 16
New UK Chancellor promises to steady the economy Britain's new finance minister said today that he would do whatever is necessary to steady the economy and give confidence to the financial markets after Britons voted to leave the European Union last month. Business • 14 Jul 16
