10,000 retail jobs could face the axe ‘overnight’ unless urgent action is taken, trade coalition warns the Treasury Boots and Debenhams are said to have ‘bombarded’ the Treasury with warnings Economists warn that jobless figures could soar above three million this winter Rule of six has raised fears that even Christmas celebrations will be limited By Neil … Read more
Treasury talks with dozens of retail chiefs over future of high street, raising hopes Chancellor Rishi Sunak could step in to avert deepening crisis By Neil Craven And Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 12 September 2020 | Updated: 22:24 BST, 12 September 2020 The Treasury has held talks with dozens of … Read more
Chief Secretary to Treasury Stephen Barclay says employees SHOULD return to offices next week amid conflicting messages from ministers as ‘government advertising campaign to get millions back their desk is set to be ditched’ Mr Barclay said Government was ‘keen’ for people to stop working from home The comments followed conflicting signals on the issue … Read more
Treasury says widespread evasion and avoidance of business rates eating into £25bn a year raised through the tax By Dan Atkinson, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:48 BST, 29 August 2020 | Updated: 21:48 BST, 29 August 2020 Widespread evasion and avoidance of business rates is eating into the £25billion a year raised through the … Read more
Treasury savages ‘appalling and incredibly expensive’ plans for a £350m Essex HQ to house new body replacing Public Health England The National Institute for Health Protection has replaced Public Health England Matt Hancock has tabled plans to relocate the NIHP’s headquarters to Essex Treasury insiders have criticised the plans, calling them ‘appalling and incredibly expensive’ … Read more
Now civil servants claim they ‘do not feel comfortable’ with a Treasury room named after Winston Churchill A Treasury room is named after former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill Civil servants are uncomfortable with the name and have complained about it Rishi Sunak has defended the name of the room due to its historical significance … Read more
£230billion commercial property crash: Treasury watchdog sounds the alarm as millions work from home By Matt Oliver and Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 17 July 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 17 July 2020 Commercial property prices look set to plunge as white-collar workers shun the office, the Treasury watchdog has warned. … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Treasury turns to the people for help by relaxing the rules for National Savings & Investments By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 16 July 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 16 July 2020 A great mystery of the financial universe is why HM Treasury has not made more effort down … Read more
The NHS and the Government’s Treasury are stuck in an argument about the health service’s demands for an extra £10billion to clear a backlog in surgery patients. Sources say bosses at both organisations are ‘at complete loggerheads’ as the NHS tries to return to normality as the UK’s coronavirus pandemic continues to shrink. The Government had … Read more
Treasury loses more than £2.5billion in fuel duty payments due to dramatic drop in car use during lockdown By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 19 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 19 June 2020 The Treasury has lost £2.5bn in fuel duty under lockdown The lockdown has cost the Treasury more … Read more