Health experts call for alcohol tax hike to help fund more nurses and police
The Chancellor is being urged to raise taxes on alcohol in order to bankroll more nurses and police.
Sajid Javid
US ‘prepared to dedicate a lot of resources’ to post-Brexit trade deal – Mnuchin
America is “prepared to dedicate a lot of resources” to securing a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK this year, the country’s treasury secretary has said.
Treasury begins hunt for new OBR boss
Chancellor Sajid Javid has kicked off the hunt to replace long-standing Office for Budget Responsibility chairman Robert Chote when his term at the fiscal watchdog comes to an end in October.
Von der Leyen: Shift away from EU rules will limit UK single market access
Talks on a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and EU will begin in February, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has said.
Public sector borrowing less than expected but will rise this year – ONS
Britain’s budget deficit was less than expected in December, although borrowing is set to rise this year, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Donald Trump to warn UK against ‘discriminatory’ tax on tech giants
Donald Trump will heap pressure on Boris Johnson to drop a tax on US tech giants, Washington indicated as the UK insisted it will implement the measure in April.
Post-Brexit details remain sketchy, businesses warn
A majority of British businesses believe the Government’s vision for a post-Brexit relationship with the EU does not provide enough detail for them to plan and invest with certainty, a new survey has found.
Businesses warn of price rises after Chancellor vows no EU alignment
Businesses have warned of price rises after Chancellor Sajid Javid vowed that there will be no alignment with EU regulations after Brexit.
Javid issues post-Brexit warning to business leaders
Chancellor Sajid Javid has warned manufacturing leaders that there will be no alignment with EU regulations once Britain’s exit from the European Union is made official.
Lack of government action on police funding ‘will be unforgivable’
It would be “unforgivable” if politicians fail to act on “desperately needed” long-term funding for policing, the head of the body which represents rank-and-file officers has warned.
Calls for extra cash for local authorities amid Dundee council tax Budget clash
Calls have been made for Scottish authorities, including Dundee City, to get more money from the Treasury next year as it emerged that local authorities would have to set their council tax rates for next year "blind".
Johnson tells ministers to ‘root out waste’ in focus on manifesto pledges
Boris Johnson has told senior ministers they must “root out waste” in their departments as the Government focuses on the priorities set out in the Tories’ general election manifesto.
Javid sets March 11 date for ‘transformative’ first Budget
The first post-Brexit Budget will be on March 11, with Chancellor Sajid Javid promising a spending spree to help “left behind” parts of the country.
Sturgeon ‘getting into bed with Corbyn’ to win indyref2, Chancellor claims
Nicola Sturgeon is preparing to “get into bed” with Jeremy Corbyn to win a Scottish independence referendum, the Chancellor has claimed.
Corbyn refuses to apologise to Jewish community after Chief Rabbi warning
Jeremy Corbyn has refused to apologise to the Jewish community after the Chief Rabbi warned his failure to tackle the issue made him unfit to be prime minister.
Channel 4 debate shelved as Labour and SNP accuse Javid of ‘running scared’
A Channel 4 election debate on the economy has been scrapped, amid claims from the Labour Party and SNP that Chancellor Sajid Javid is “running scared”.
Corbyn’s bid to be PM damaged as two ex-Labour MPs urge voters to back Tories
Jeremy Corbyn’s bid for Number 10 has suffered a series of blows as two former Labour MPs urged voters to back Boris Johnson instead at the General Election.
Sajid Javid: Tories will increase borrowing to invest in infrastructure
Sajid Javid has said the Conservatives will increase borrowing to pay for new infrastructure as he heralded new fiscal rules for a “new economic era”.
OBR forced to scrap updated public finances forecast
Britain’s independent fiscal watchdog has been ordered to cancel its updated outlook on the public finances, which was due on Thursday, after the Government decided it would break election rules.
Labour’s election campaign suffers blow as ex-MP urges voters to back Tories
Labour’s General Election campaign has suffered a major blow as one of the party’s former MPs urged voters to back Boris Johnson over Jeremy Corbyn.