Philip Hammond

British negotiators are reportedly preparing to push for the kind of Brexit favoured by the UK's financial services sector, despite Brussels having already rebuffed such a plan.

David Brennan Feb 16, 2018

Foreign secretary Boris Johnson will say that it is "intolerable" for the EU to impose laws on the UK after Brexit.

Brendan Cole Feb 13, 2018

Plan would see Boris Johnson as prime minister, environment secretary Michael Gove as deputy prime minister and Jacob Rees-Mogg as chancellor.

Feb 04, 2018

Clare Lombardelli has become the first woman to be appointed chief economist to the UK Treasury.

David Brennan Jan 31, 2018

UK government in secret talks with senior EU figures in Brussels to extend Brexit transition period as Theresa May's leadership under threat from Eurosceptic MPs.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jan 27, 2018

Jeremy Hunt has defended Theresa May against accusations of timidity as schisms open up in the party over the government's approach to Brexit.

David Brennan Jan 26, 2018

The prime minister Theresa May has rebuked chancellor Philip Hammond for his public call for a soft Brexit.

Brendan Cole Jan 25, 2018

Foreign secretary rebuked by PM in front of cabinet over leaked report he would demand £100m-a-week Brexit dividend for NHS.

David Brennan Jan 23, 2018

Chancellor and Brexit secretary hope to secure a bespoke trade deal with the European Union that will include financial services.

Dan Cancian Jan 10, 2018

New report warns automation might be deployed to mitigate effects of a higher wage bill.

Gaurav Sharma Jan 04, 2018

The chancellor Philip Hammond has been banned from using RAF jets and helicopters over an unsettled bill between the Ministry of Defence and the Treasury.

Brendan Cole Dec 06, 2017

Philip Hammond has angered defence chiefs by reportedly telling the prime minister the British Army only needed 50,000 troops – a cut of more than half of the personnel since 2010.

Paul Wright Dec 05, 2017

The UK's national security review will see funding focused on cyber attacks and not the armed forces, the Telegraph has reported.

Brendan Cole Nov 26, 2017

Philip Hammond announced in the budget that the UK will crack down on tax avoidance. Companies will now pay royalties when legally avoiding tax.

James Hetherington Nov 23, 2017

The chancellor said in his Budget speech to parliament that Britain is now "the world's sixth-largest economy".

Karthick Arvinth Nov 23, 2017

Policymakers must stop pretending they can fix broken markets with more and more regulation.

Keith Burnett Nov 23, 2017

Think tank says Philip Hammond's decision to cut stamp duty is a 'very poor way to boost home ownership'.

Dan Cancian Nov 23, 2017

After Chancellor Philip Hammond announced that stamp duty will be abolished for most first-time buyers, young people reacted with mixed feelings.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 22, 2017

Chancellor Philip Hammond downgrades economic forecasts and unveils appealing policy morsels.

Gaurav Sharma Nov 22, 2017

Chancellor pledges to invest £44bn to revive Britain's housing sector and delivers £3.75bn boost to NHS.

Dan Cancian Nov 22, 2017

Corbyn said that pay was lower than it was in 2010 and wages were falling, also claiming that economic growth was the lowest since 2009.

Jordan Bhatt Nov 22, 2017

British GDP expected to come in at 1.5% for 2017, falling further until 2020.

Gaurav Sharma Nov 22, 2017

Chancellor abolishes Stamp Duty for all first time buyer purchases up to £300,000 as part of housing reforms.

Dan Cancian Nov 22, 2017

Downing Street fears that the Budget will fall flat as ties between prime minister Theresa May and chancellor Philip Hammond feel the strain.

Brendan Cole Nov 22, 2017

Political developments spark another intraday rally keeping the British currency firmly in positive territory.

Gaurav Sharma Nov 21, 2017

Boost for housing sector, driverless cars and 5G technology are all expected to feature in Hammond's speech.

Dan Cancian Nov 21, 2017

Chancellor Philip Hammond wants UK to be at the forefront of technology after leaving the European Union.

Lewis Dean Nov 19, 2017

Think tank says annual cost of raising public sector pay in line with consumer price inflation would be £3.3bn by 2019/20.

Karthick Arvinth Nov 15, 2017

Business group says firms could add over £100bn to the UK economy if they adopted readily available technology.

Karthick Arvinth Nov 13, 2017

Think tank says chancellor is stuck "between a rock and a hard place" as he prepares to unveil his first budget since the general election.

Karthick Arvinth Oct 30, 2017