tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from HM Treasury (HMT) 2025-07-18T15:53:01+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-tightens-oil-price-cap-in-blow-to-putins-war-machine 2025-07-18T15:53:01+01:00 UK tightens Oil Price Cap in blow to Putin's war machine The UK and EU will lower the crude Oil Price Cap. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/recommendations-for-the-financial-market-infrastructure-committee-july-2025 2025-07-18T10:00:06+01:00 Recommendations for the Financial Market Infrastructure Committee: July 2025 Letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the Governor of the Bank of England providing recommendations for the Financial Market Infrastructure Committee. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/marjorie-ngwenya-reappointed-to-the-prudential-regulation-committee 2025-07-17T16:00:07+01:00 Marjorie Ngwenya reappointed to the Prudential Regulation Committee The Economic Secretary to the Treasury has today confirmed the reappointment of Marjorie Ngwenya as an External Member of the Prudential Regulation Committee (PRC). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boost-for-british-business-as-new-partnership-breaks-down-barriers-to-infrastructure-delivery-in-south-africa 2025-07-17T15:58:00+01:00 Boost for British business as new partnership breaks down barriers to infrastructure delivery in South Africa Chancellor launches new Infrastructure Partnership with South Africa, opening up significant investment and export opportunities for UK firms. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/engines-of-ai-primed-to-accelerate-new-breakthroughs-economic-growth-and-transform-the-uk-into-an-ai-maker 2025-07-17T00:00:00+01:00 Engines of AI primed to accelerate new breakthroughs, economic growth, and transform the UK into an AI maker The government's new Compute Roadmap will harness AI to deliver on the UK's national priorities under the Plan for Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/dao-0425-letter-new-guidance-on-publishing-business-cases-for-major-projects-and-programmes 2025-07-16T15:07:27+01:00 DAO 04/25 letter: New guidance on publishing business cases for major projects and programmes 'Dear Accounting Officer' letters provide advice on accountability, regularity, propriety, value for money and annual accounting exercises. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/life-sciences-sector-plan-to-grow-economy-and-transform-nhs 2025-07-16T00:00:00+01:00 Life Sciences Sector Plan to grow economy and transform NHS The government has today (Wednesday 16 July) launched a bold new Life Sciences Sector Plan as part of the government’s flagship Industrial Strategy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/rachel-reeves-mansion-house-2025-speech 2025-07-15T22:15:16+01:00 Rachel Reeves Mansion House 2025 speech Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her second Mansion House speech on the evening of Tuesday 15 July 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/leeds-reforms-to-rewire-financial-system-boost-investment-and-create-skilled-jobs-across-uk 2025-07-15T15:55:10+01:00 Leeds Reforms to rewire financial system, boost investment and create skilled jobs across UK Red tape cut and savers supported to invest as Chancellor rewires financial system to boost growth tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-incoming-ceo-of-the-national-wealth-fund 2025-07-15T12:00:03+01:00 New Incoming CEO of the National Wealth Fund The Chancellor of the Exchequer has today announced the new Chief Executive Officer of the National Wealth Fund. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reeves-to-cut-financial-red-tape-to-boost-homeownership 2025-07-15T10:31:34+01:00 Reeves to cut financial red tape to boost homeownership Red tape swept away in biggest financial regulation reforms in a decade to boost homeownership and put more money into people’s pockets through the government’s Plan for Change.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/financial-services-skills-compact 2025-07-15T00:00:00+01:00 Financial services skills compact Exchange of letters between the Financial Services Skills Commission and the Economic Secretary to the Treasury on the development of a financial services skills compact. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/largest-fund-of-its-kind-to-support-vulnerable-kids-families 2025-07-14T10:57:37+01:00 Largest fund of its kind to support vulnerable kids & families The world's largest fund of its kind will support vulnerable children and families across the country. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-evaluation-registry-a-new-home-for-government-evaluation 2025-07-11T09:09:53+01:00 The Evaluation Registry: a new home for Government evaluation In March this year, the Evaluation Task Force launched the Evaluation Registry: a website which will act as a single home for evaluations across Government.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/over-1bn-in-investment-deals-as-uk-france-launch-new-industrial-strategy-partnership 2025-07-11T00:00:00+01:00 Over £1bn in investment deals as UK-France launch new Industrial Strategy Partnership The UK and France have launched a new Industrial Strategy Partnership following a successful UK-France Summit, where over £1 billion worth of investment deals into the UK have been confirmed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/recommendations-for-the-financial-conduct-authority-november-2024 2025-07-10T14:58:52+01:00 Recommendations for the Financial Conduct Authority: November 2024 Letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) providing recommendations for the FCA. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/green-light-for-over-50-road-and-rail-upgrades-supporting-over-39000-new-homes-and-42000-jobs 2025-07-08T14:24:36+01:00 Green light for over 50 road and rail upgrades supporting over 39,000 new homes and 42,000 jobs Commuters and businesses to benefit from quicker journeys as more than 50 road and rail upgrades are agreed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-and-business-put-forward-team-uk-approach-to-unleash-defence-sectors-potential 2025-07-08T09:08:36+01:00 Government and business put forward “Team UK” approach to unleash defence sector's potential Plans to deliver jobs across the UK by unlocking the full economic potential of Britain's defence sector are set to be unveiled today (8 July 2025). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/major-boost-for-sizewell-c-nuclear-plan-as-french-energy-giant-edf-confirms-investment 2025-07-08T00:00:00+01:00 Major boost for Sizewell C nuclear plan as French energy giant EDF confirms investment Thousands of UK jobs will be created as French energy firm EDF confirms today it will take a 12.5% stake in Sizewell C – in a major boost for UK growth and energy security. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/chancellors-national-wealth-fund-investment-in-major-carbon-capture-project-to-boost-3500-jobs 2025-07-07T09:47:18+01:00 Chancellor’s National Wealth Fund investment in major carbon capture project to boost 3,500 jobs Thousands of jobs could be created across Derbyshire, Staffordshire and the North West thanks to a £28.6 million National Wealth Fund investment in a major carbon capture project, the Chancellor has announced today, Monday 7…