Government expected to announce pub business rates climbdown after industry warnings
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Who is Dan Tomlinson, the new Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury?
Chipping Barnet MP Dan Tomlinson has become a junior minister, being appointed as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury.
Reeves pledges ‘iron fist against waste’ as government launches spending review
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to "inspect every pound" of public spending – as the Treasury is set to instruct government departments to find savings in a major spending review. External experts from the private sector will…
Reeves accuses Tories of having ‘covered up’ state of public finances from country
Rachel Reeves has accused the Conservatives of having "covered up" the true state of the public finances from the country, claiming that Labour has inherited "a projected overspend" of £22bn.
Streeting: I’ll end ‘begging bowl’ relations between Health Department and HMT
Wes Streeting has pledged to end what he called the "begging bowl" relationship between the Department of Health and Social Care and the Treasury, arguing that his department must play a role in achieving Labour's economic growth mission.
Labour must not get ‘too obsessed’ with fiscal rules, ex-Treasury chief warns
One of the Treasury's most senior mandarins under past Labour and Tory administrations has warned Labour must not get "too obsessed" with fiscal rules, and questioned whether the party had needed to drop its £28bn green investment pledge.
‘Here are the government reforms Labour needs to deliver its missions’
Keir Starmer has promised a Labour government would do things differently and not resort to temporary fixes for the myriad problems facing Britain.
Autumn statement: ‘Hunt pledged jam today and asked Labour to foot the bill’
In any fiscal event, there is a conflict between economics and politics. Today in the autumn statement, the Chancellor showed his colours, selecting narrow political appeal to the Tory base over the stable economics he has championed since…
A social rent freeze not entirely funded by the Treasury could be self-defeating
Salford has just submitted its response to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities' consultation on a potential cap for social housing rent rises – to be implemented next year. Social rent increases are currently calculated…
Austerity and Brexit demand a shake-up of Treasury, advisors tell McDonnell
The Treasury is seen as "arrogant" and needs to be shaken-up in light of austerity and Britain's vote to leave the European Union, according to an independent report commissioned for John McDonnell. A series of sweeping reforms are demanded…
Publish the text messages and let the public decide – Ashworth letter to PM over Tories’ NHS “sweetheart deal”
Prime Minister, I am writing to you in light of today’s revelations about text messages sent by the leader of Surrey county council which suggest that the government has agreed to funding arrangements for social care that allow the…
McDonnell slams “casino economy” and considers Treasury break-up
John McDonnell has attacked George Osborne for presiding over a “casino economy” in thrall to the biggest banks at the same time as outlining plans to break up the Treasury. The shadow Chancellor said the City was still “in the driving…