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UK finance leaders say openness is key to future prosperity
Financial and trade connections with the rest of the world will help Britain's economy stay strong, according to Philip Hammond and Mark Carney.
British taxpayer forced to take a £2bn bath as RBS shares sold at massive discount
RBS shares sold at 46 percent less than the 502 pence-a-share the government invested in 2008 and 2009.
UK will back bankers' proposal for continued EU access after Brexit
British negotiators are reportedly preparing to push for the kind of Brexit favoured by the UK's financial services sector, despite Brussels having already rebuffed such a plan.
Boris Johnson warns it is 'intolerable and undemocratic' for EU to impose post-Brexit rules on UK
Foreign secretary Boris Johnson will say that it is "intolerable" for the EU to impose laws on the UK after Brexit.
Theresa May faces 'dream team' coup of 'three Brexiteers' over customs union clashes
Plan would see Boris Johnson as prime minister, environment secretary Michael Gove as deputy prime minister and Jacob Rees-Mogg as chancellor.
Who is Clare Lombardelli? First woman to be appointed Treasury chief economist
Clare Lombardelli has become the first woman to be appointed chief economist to the UK Treasury.
Secret talks to extend Brexit transition period as UK ministers clash again
UK government in secret talks with senior EU figures in Brussels to extend Brexit transition period as Theresa May's leadership under threat from Eurosceptic MPs.
Jeremy Hunt defends 'timid' Theresa May as Tories slide towards civil war
Jeremy Hunt has defended Theresa May against accusations of timidity as schisms open up in the party over the government's approach to Brexit.
Philip Hammond in firing line after he riles Tory colleagues by publicly pledging a soft Brexit
The prime minister Theresa May has rebuked chancellor Philip Hammond for his public call for a soft Brexit.
Theresa May humiliates Boris Johnson in front of cabinet as Tories clash over NHS funding
Foreign secretary rebuked by PM in front of cabinet over leaked report he would demand £100m-a-week Brexit dividend for NHS.
Philip Hammond and David Davis make plea to EU for 'most ambitious trade deal in the world'
Chancellor and Brexit secretary hope to secure a bespoke trade deal with the European Union that will include financial services.
Rapid rise in UK living wage could result in more robots in the workplace
New report warns automation might be deployed to mitigate effects of a higher wage bill.
Philip Hammond is banned from using RAF jets and helicopters
The chancellor Philip Hammond has been banned from using RAF jets and helicopters over an unsettled bill between the Ministry of Defence and the Treasury.
Philip Hammond says British Army only needs 50,000 troops - a cut of half since Tories came to power
Philip Hammond has angered defence chiefs by reportedly telling the prime minister the British Army only needed 50,000 troops – a cut of more than half of the personnel since 2010.
No more cash for British Armed Forces as funding shifts to fighting cyber-attacks
The UK's national security review will see funding focused on cyber attacks and not the armed forces, the Telegraph has reported.
Apple, Amazon and Alphabet among firms hit with 'Google tax' for avoidance in UK Budget
Philip Hammond announced in the budget that the UK will crack down on tax avoidance. Companies will now pay royalties when legally avoiding tax.
Philip Hammond admits Britain no longer among world's top five economies
The chancellor said in his Budget speech to parliament that Britain is now "the world's sixth-largest economy".
Capitalism that works for everyone? Beware fake news
Policymakers must stop pretending they can fix broken markets with more and more regulation.
Britain faces longest decline in living standards in 60 years
Think tank says Philip Hammond's decision to cut stamp duty is a 'very poor way to boost home ownership'.
Budget 2017: Millennials torn after stamp duty abolished for most first-time buyers
After Chancellor Philip Hammond announced that stamp duty will be abolished for most first-time buyers, young people reacted with mixed feelings.
Pound spikes against dollar following UK budget but remains static against euro
Chancellor Philip Hammond downgrades economic forecasts and unveils appealing policy morsels.
UK Budget 2017: No-frills Budget sees Hammond cut stamp duty and boost NHS spending
Chancellor pledges to invest £44bn to revive Britain's housing sector and delivers £3.75bn boost to NHS.
Jeremy Corbyn attacks Philip Hammond's Budget: 'The misery will be continuing'
Corbyn said that pay was lower than it was in 2010 and wages were falling, also claiming that economic growth was the lowest since 2009.
UK Budget 2017: Chancellor Philip Hammond marks down economic growth forecasts
British GDP expected to come in at 1.5% for 2017, falling further until 2020.
UK Budget 2017 as it happened: Hammond scraps Stamp Duty for first time buyers up to £300,000
Chancellor abolishes Stamp Duty for all first time buyer purchases up to £300,000 as part of housing reforms.
Hammond and May's relationship at breaking point ahead of 'worst Budget build-up in history'
Downing Street fears that the Budget will fall flat as ties between prime minister Theresa May and chancellor Philip Hammond feel the strain.
Pound spikes further on German political upheaval and approaching UK budget
Political developments spark another intraday rally keeping the British currency firmly in positive territory.
UK Autumn Budget 2017 checklist: Six things we can expect from Philip Hammond's speech
Boost for housing sector, driverless cars and 5G technology are all expected to feature in Hammond's speech.
Philip Hammond promises 'new industrial revolution' with driverless cars on UK roads
Chancellor Philip Hammond wants UK to be at the forefront of technology after leaving the European Union.
Philip Hammond urged to provide above-inflation pay rise to NHS staff
Think tank says annual cost of raising public sector pay in line with consumer price inflation would be £3.3bn by 2019/20.