Philip Hammond news

The chancellor, Philip Hammond, has presented his Spring Statement to parliament, making updates to apprenticeship reforms previously announced during the Budget. The changes will affect ... More

Sports minister Tracey Crouch has resigned over the government's delay in bringing down the maximum stakes for fixed-odds betting machines. In his budget earlier this ... 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 Soft Drinks Industry Levy has come into effect today (6 April), in a move which the government says will "benefit millions of children across ... More

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced a shakeup of its ministerial team, with Salisbury MP John Glen being handed the role ... More

The British Government has deferred a tax relief aimed at helping to cover the costs of developing permanent, temporary or touring exhibitions in order to ... More

Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Spring Budget was a “missed opportunity” for the government to demonstrate its commitment to tackling the nation’s physical inactivity crisis, ukactive executive ... More

Several grassroots sports clubs may have to close down if the chancellor doesn’t extend business rate relief during tomorrow’s Budget announcement (8 March), according to ... More

The UK government is to broaden the scope of its museums and galleries tax relief following the delivery of chancellor Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement. Announced ... More

ukactive remains confident that it can encourage the government to extend its tax relief scheme on employee benefits to include gym memberships, despite an apparent ... More

National governing bodies (NGBs) will be able to donate directly to grassroots sport schemes without paying corporation tax following an intervention by the Treasury. Previously, ... More

Employees using in-house corporate gyms may be about to lose a benefit allowing them to take up membership without paying income tax. According to a ... More

The government has unveiled proposals designed to improve Britain's major airports, including encouraging competition between them and promoting investment. Under the plans - which will ... More