Germany's Olaf Scholz takes over from Merkel as chancellor - BBC …
Dec 8, 2021 · Olaf Scholz has been been sworn in as Germany's new chancellor, formally taking power after Angela Merkel's historic 16 years as leader.
Autumn Statement: Hunt cuts National Insurance rate but tax
Nov 22, 2023 · Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has unveiled the government's tax and spending plans, and independent forecasts for the economy
Rachel Reeves: Chancellor changes debt rules to release billions
Oct 24, 2024 · The government will change its self-imposed debt rules in order to free up billions for infrastructure spending, the chancellor has told the BBC.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves to axe projects after review of finances
Jul 28, 2024 · The chancellor is set to announce immediate cuts worth billions of pounds, aimed at plugging a gap in the public finances, when she addresses Parliament on Monday.
Rachel Reeves: Playing Labour's first big gambit - BBC
Jul 5, 2024 · Following Labour's landslide victory in July's general election, Reeves was confirmed as the first woman to hold the office of chancellor in its 800-year history.
Reeves eyeing £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts - BBC
Oct 15, 2024 · Chancellor Rachel Reeves is looking to make tax rises and spending cuts to the value of £40bn in this month’s Budget, government sources have told the BBC.
King Charles and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt hold pre-Budget …
Mar 5, 2024 · King Charles has met Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ahead of Wednesday's Budget. The King, who is undergoing cancer treatment, held a pre-Budget audience at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday morning.
Budget 2021: Chancellor's statement and reaction in full - BBC News
Mar 3, 2021 · The chancellor defends his Budget plans to raise corporation tax and says taxes will be spent on funding "strong public services".
Truss meets MPs as she seeks to shore up her leadership - BBC
Oct 18, 2022 · The Bank of England says the sale of government bonds has been postponed because of the fiscal announcement expected from new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt at the end of this month.
Chancellor set to hike employers' National Insurance at Budget
Oct 25, 2024 · The chancellor is understood to have decided on all major measures to be announced in Wednesday's Budget and that the National Insurance rise has been earmarked for the NHS.