New UK prime minister May names Philip Hammond as Chancellor
Philip Hammond, who until earlier on Wednesday was Britain’s Foreign Secretary, has succeeded George Osborne as Chancellor in the government being formed by new Prime...
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Osborne drops 2020 budget surplus target after Brexit vote
British finance minister George Osborne said on Friday he was no longer sticking to his centrepiece policy of turning the country’s budget deficit into a...
EU leaders tell Britain to exit swiftly, market rout halts (Update 4)
European leaders told Britain on Tuesday to act quickly to resolve the political and economic chaos unleashed by its vote to leave the European Union,...
UK will need to raise taxes after EU vote – finance minister Osborne
Britain will need to raise taxes and cut spending later this year to stabilise the public finances after last week’s shock vote to leave the...
Brexit vote sends new shocks through financial markets, political chaos deepens (Update 5)
By Kylie MacLellan and Anirban Nag Britain’s vote to leave the European Union sent new shockwaves through financial markets, with the pound falling despite the...
Osborne faces rebellion over Brexit emergency budget (Updated)
Finance minister George Osborne said on Wednesday he would introduce an emergency budget if Britain voted to leave the European Union, but 57 of his...
Osborne warns of UK tax hikes, spending cuts if voters shun EU
British finance minister George Osborne, battling to keep the country in the EU, warned voters that he will take new austerity measures if they decide...
Cameron warns leaving EU is “the self-destruct option” as vote approaches (Updated)
Leaving the European Union would be economic self-destruction for Britain, shattering stability, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday, presenting a finance ministry report warning...
G7 united against Brexit but can only hope for an ‘In’ vote
Finance leaders of the Group of Seven industrial powers united over the weekend in wishing that Britain stays in the European Union, but acknowledged they...
Osborne sees house prices sliding 10-18 per cent if Britain leaves EU
British house prices would fall 10 per cent to 18 per cent if the country voted to leave the European Union, Chancellor George Osborne said....
UK homeowners face significant hit from Brexit (Updated)
British finance minister George Osborne said on Sunday that homeowners would face a “significant hit” from lower house prices and higher mortgage costs if voters...
Cyprus backs international crackdown on offshore tax evasion
Cyprus is among some 20 countries that have joined a British-led bid to crack down on offshore tax evasion, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne...
Osborne warns voters of Brexit’s permanent hit to economy
By William Schomberg British finance minister George Osborne said a vote to leave the European Union would do permanent damage to the country’s economy and...
British finance minister Osborne publishes 2014/2015 tax record
British finance minister George Osborne published details of his tax records for 2014/15 on Monday, following the lead of Prime Minister David Cameron who on...
Google to pay £130m UK back taxes, critics want more
By Tom Bergin Google has agreed to pay 130 million pounds in back taxes to Britain, prompting criticism from opposition lawmakers and campaigners who said...
Britain’s Osborne to Germany: let’s do a deal on EU reform
By Paul Carrel British Finance Minister George Osborne appealed to Germany on Tuesday to ensure euro zone decisions and costs are not imposed on Britain...
UK inflation negative for first time since 1960
By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg Britain’s annual rate of consumer price inflation fell below zero for the first time in more than half a...
Osborne woos voters with earlier end to austerity, faster growth
By William Schomberg and David Milliken BRITISH Chancellor George Osborne sought to court voters ahead of a May 7 election by pitching an earlier end...
Britain shrugs off report of Merkel disquiet over immigration policy
By Andrew Osborn Britain’s finance minister on Monday shrugged off a report which said German Chancellor Angela Merkel would abandon her attempts to keep Britain...
Reform or lose us as member, Britain’s Chancellor tells EU
By Andrew Osborn Britain told its European Union partners on Wednesday the EU’s treaties were “not fit for purpose” and there must be reform or...