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UK Treasury minister says it is inevitable that Britain will rejoin the EU

Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to rebuild links with the EU and put the UK "at the heart of Europe". A British Treasury minister has called the United Kingdom's return to the EU "an inevitability". Lord Spencer Livermore, the financial secretary to the treasury, said on Monday that reversing Brexit was "absolutely" in the UK's "national economic interest" while also touting the government's "reset" efforts with Brussels.

UK Treasury set to take control of fighter jet spending after defence ministry mishaps

Move comes as Keir Starmer prepares to announce £15bn increase in military expenditure

Keir Starmer says those behind ‘unacceptable’ Belfast disorder ‘will feel full force of the law’ – UK politics live

PM says he ‘will not tolerate’ rioting and says people were targeted ‘because of their background’ after widespread unrest following knife attack videoAt the Reform UK press conference, the first question came from a GB News reporter who said that Suella Braverman, Reform’s education spokesperson, was home secretary when the Belfast knife attack suspect was granted leave to remain in the UK, and Robert Jenrick, Reform’s Treasury spokesperson, was an immigration minister. The reporter asked...

Reform UK gets £9m in donations in first quarter of 2026, including £7m from two crypto billionaires – UK politics live

Nigel Farage’s party published the donations as part of its requirements with the Electoral CommissionRobert Jenrick, the Reform UK Treasury spokesperson, was doing a media round this morning. Asked to respond to Labour claims that Nigel Farage was stoking divison in his response to the murder of Henry Nowak, Jenrick said that was a “ludicrous” claim. He said:I was absolutely stunned by those ludicrous comments.

[Written Question] Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland

Mr Gregory Campbell Answering Body: Treasury Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May to Question 1112, if she will hold discussions with the National Wealth Fund to establish what level of financial support can be made available to assist inward investment into rural

Treasury borrowing soars after record interest payments

Treasury borrowing soars after record interest payments

Treasury statement on major change to tax on the state pension

Treasury statement on major change to tax on the state pension State pension payments increase each year in line with the triple lock The Treasury has issued a statement about tax on the state pension ahead of a major change coming in soon. The Government announced a new policy on the issue in last year's Autumn Statement. As the state pension increases each year in line with the triple lock, more pensioners are being dragged into paying income tax.

White House pushes Congress to approve $250 bill with Trump’s image

The White House is advocating for Congress to approve a new $250 banknote featuring Donald Trump's portrait. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated the bill would commemorate the US's 250th anniversary, although this would necessitate amending existing federal law. Democrats have vowed to oppose the proposed move.

‘A tax on ambition’: graduates tell all to student loans inquiry

Student loans inquiry finds many did not understand terms