Chancellor

Gordon Brown’s decision to sell off Britain’s gold reserves when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1999 has cost the country £21 billion, analysis suggests

Business
Robert Johnson

Brown oversaw the sale of 401 tons of gold – over half of the country’s holding  Gordon Brown’s ill-fated decision to sell ...

Chancellor drops bombshell budget for agents and landlords

U.K.
William Turner

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in his Budget today that the furnished holiday lets tax relief would be scrapped. He also said Stamp ...

Ex-Chancellor discusses birth of baby Pax and juggling nappy changing in latest podcast with Ed Balls

U.K.
William Turner

Former Chancellor George Osborne has welcomed his third child, a baby boy named Pax, with his wife Thea Rogers. The couple, who ...

Will the Chancellor cut inheritance tax? A 20% rate could save families £15.4bn

Business
Robert Johnson

Families wealthy enough to pay inheritance tax could save a total £15.4billion over the next three years if the rate was slashed ...