Rishi Sunak
14 Apr
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson offered a "full apology" on Tuesday after being fined for breaching Covid-19 lockdown laws in the so-called "Partygate" scandal, but looked set to defy calls for his resignation.
10 Sep 2021
Britain's economic recovery slowed sharply in July, official data showed Friday, as rises in Covid cases and supply shortages offset further lifting of lockdown restrictions.
11 Jun 2021
Britain's economy grew 2.3 percent in April as the government eased a lockdown, official data showed Friday, with finance minister Rishi Sunak cautiously welcoming the data as the Delta variant spreads.
5 Jun 2021
Finance ministers from wealthy G7 nations on Saturday pledged to commit to a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15 percent, rallying behind a US-backed plan.
7 May 2021
A prime minister’s text messages appearing to show him agree to “fix” the tax system to help a billionaire businessman.A prime minister is accused of asking wealthy political donors to refurbish his house – leading the government watchdog to publicly state there are "reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence or offences may have occurred".…
3 Mar 2021
The British government announced Wednesday a new £300 million ($419 million, 347 million euros) recovery package for sport in England as part of a plan to assist the wider economy in coping with the fall-out from the coronavirus pandemic.
12 Feb 2021
Britain's economy shrank by a record 9.9 percent last year on the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic despite managing strong growth in the second half, official data showed Friday.
24 Nov 2020
Britain's government, seeking to support the pandemic-ravaged economy and the nation's post-Brexit future, on Wednesday unveils its eagerly-awaited spending plans.
22 Nov 2020
Britain's finance minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday warned that the British economy was under "enormous strain" because of the coronavirus, ahead of a government spending review next week
21 Aug 2020
British government debt has exceeded £2.0 trillion for the first time following massive state borrowing as the coronavirus pandemic pushed the UK economy deep into recession, official data showed Friday.
20 Mar 2020
The British government on Friday said it would help cover the wages of people hit by the coronavirus outbreak as it tightened restrictions to curb the spread of the disease.