Richard Hughes, facing the Commons Treasury Committee, rejected the suggestion the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast was now driving policy.
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UK cuts stock market red tape in bid to aid Chancellor’s growth plans
by News Roomby News RoomSimon Walls, executive director of markets at the FCA, said: “These bold shifts promote innovation, lower costs and enable a broader investor base for growing businesses. They are the latest…
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Reeves hails ‘instant impact’ for aspiring homeowners as red tape is cut
by News Roomby News RoomChancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to say on Tuesday that she has placed financial services ‘at the heart of the Government’s growth mission’.
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Concern over resident doctor wellbeing as medics prepare for key strike talks
by News Roomby News RoomWriting the forward of the report, Charlie Massey, chief executive and registrar of the GMC, said: “Profound challenges remain for healthcare systems across the UK. In particular, wellbeing, and its…
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Employee-owned Post Office model ‘unlikely to be considered until 2030’
by News Roomby News RoomThe current level of taxpayer funding for the Government-owned postal service was unsustainable, the Department for Business and Trade said.
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US President Donald Trump on Saturday said major trading partners Mexico and the EU would face a 30% tariff starting next month.
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Perceptions around banks have improved since launch of Consumer Duty – poll
by News Roomby News RoomYouGov recorded some significant improvements in its latest research into how people feel about banks.
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Bank issues warning over building projects scams after seeing jump in cases
by News Roomby News RoomCriminals may ask for hefty deposits for work to be carried out before disappearing, or leave dangerous work behind, Santander UK is warning.
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Financial ombudsman rebuked by MPs over handling of ex-chief’s ‘dismissal’
by News Roomby News RoomMPs said Baroness Manzoor’s letter was ‘unnecessary and disrespectful’ after she declined to answer questions about the departure.