Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Emma Reynolds, recently questioned the savings habits of Brits, suggesting that the current system is not encouraging enough investments ...

Darren Jones, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, is expected to use a speech at the Institute for Government’s annual conference on Tuesday to argue that ministers need a different approach to ...

Trump Treasury Secretary Pick Scott Bessent once worked with George Soros, placing trades that bet against the pound, profiting more than $1 billion when the pound fell in value.

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Salon Jaune room at the UK Ambassadors residence in Paris, France on Dec. 7, 2024. Trump has set ambitious goals for his pick for treasury secretary ...

Treasury Chief Secretary Darren Jones has said ministers must justify every line of Government spending. (Ben Whitley/PA) Darren Jones, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, is expected to use a ...