Chancellor of the Exchequer news

In an announcement made today in advance of tomorrow's Spring Budget (15 March), the UK government has pledged £63m to support publicly-owned swimming pools and ... More

Plans to shelve the UK's sugar tax (Soft Drinks Industry Levy) and other pieces of legislation designed to tackle the obesity epidemic have hit legal ... More

Brewing giant Diageo has revealed plans to create a Guinness-themed cultural hub and microbrewery in London, UK, with design by London-based agency, Hot Pickle. Called ... More

Caoimhe Bamber, co-founder of Digme Fitness, has described a recent Daily Telegraph article which claimed the chain was on the verge of collapse as "misleading". ... More

Spas, beauty salons, hair salons, barbers and mobile beauty services are now closed for business in England, Northern Ireland, Wales, most parts of Scotland and ... More

London's Natural History Museum (NHM) is set to build a new science and digitisation centre, following a £180m (US$210m, €194m) commitment from the UK government. ... More

Wentworth Woodhouse, near Sheffield, England is to be converted into a visitor attraction to ensure its future financial prosperity. The Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust (WWPT), ... More

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has formally withdrawn his support for a Thomas Heatherwick-designed Garden Bridge across the River Thames; bringing a likely end ... More

Following the announcement this week that negotiations have begun for the funding of the £1bn (€1.3bn $1.42bn) Swansea tidal lagoon project in Wales, UK, CLAD ... More

From 2016, London’s Design Museum will be offering free entry to permanent exhibitions following its move to a new site in Kensington. Chancellor of the ... More

Representatives of the tourism industry have called for a VAT reduction to boost exports and halt decline in key markets and have made a submission ... More

George Osborne, chancellor of the Exchequer, has "missed an opportunity" to increase the competitiveness of the UK hospitality and tourism sector, following this year's Budget. ... More

Plans to release British Waterways (BW) from state control have taken a step forward after the government announced it is set to 'mutualise' the organisation. ... More

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling has pressed ahead with his plans to further increase tax on alcohol as part of the 2009 Budget, despite ... More

Alistair Darling has today announced his first budget as chancellor of the exchequer. In an hour-long speech he set out the government’s spending plans over ... More

Gordon Brown, appointed yesterday as the new Prime Minister, has announced a major reshuffle of cabinet ministers. Tessa Jowell has been made minister for the ... More

The chancellor of the exchequer, Gordon Brown, has announced a rise in gaming duty to 50 per cent in this year’s budget. The treasury expects ... More

The third National Conference of Visitor Attractions (VAC2006) took place yesterday (11 October) at the Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre in London. The annual event is ... More