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            <title><![CDATA[UK official holdings of international reserves ]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_74_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[UK official holdings of international reserves ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government action to tackle VAT fraud on carbon credits]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The UK Government today introduced legislation to remove VAT from supplies of emissions allowances (also known as carbon credits) traded within the UK, in order to prevent the risk of VAT fraud, Stephen Timms announced today...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chancellor appoints new Chairman for UKFI]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_72_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[Sir David Cooksey has been appointed as Chairman of UK Financial Investments Limited (UKFI), the company set up to manage the Government’s stakes in the banks, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling announced today.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[UK welcomes Tax Information Exchange Agreements signed by Guernsey]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_70_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The United Kingdom welcomes Guernsey’s progress in signing Tax Information Exchange Agreements, which strengthen its reputation as a jurisdiction committed to good governance in tax matters.   ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Legislation to ensure effective debt relief for poor countries]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_69_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Government is today launching a consultation on legislation that would protect 40 of the world’s poorest, most heavily indebted countries from the behaviour of a minority of commercial creditors, such as so-called ‘vulture funds’.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Public Expenditure 2008-09: Provisional Outturn]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_68_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Treasury today published the Public Expenditure Outturn White Paper (Cm 7606) showing provisional outturn for Departmental Expenditure Limits (DEL) and Annually Managed Expenditure (AME) in 2008-09]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government welcomes publication of Walker review]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_67_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Government strongly welcomes Sir David Walker’s proposals for the reform of the corporate governance of UK banks and other financial institutions]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Public expenditure outturn update]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_66_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling has today published 'Reforming Financial Markets', a document setting out the Government’s proposals for the reform of the financial system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Statement on the Government's Asset Protection Scheme]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_18_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[On 19 January the Government set out a comprehensive plan to remove the remaining obstacles to increased bank lending and restore confidence to financial markets. The Government is today announcing the implementation of its Asset Protection Scheme.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government plans for the reform of financial markets]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_65_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling has today published 'Reforming Financial Markets', a document setting out the Government’s proposals for the reform of the financial system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Public Sector Procurement conference]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/speech_xst_110209.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[Good morning and thank you to our hosts, GovNet, for organising this conference and for giving me the opportunity to speak to you today. I’d like to say a few words about public procurement in the context of the global economic downturn; ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[UK official holdings of international reserves]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_64_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[UK official holdings of international reserves]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Publication of Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses (PESA) National Statistics first release]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_49_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The 2009 Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses (PESA) National Statistics First Release is published at 9.30am today.  This is an annual publication of statistical data on public expenditure outturn from 2003-04 to 2007-08.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Code of practice on tax for banks]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_63_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Government today published a consultation document on a code of practice on tax for banks.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[UK welcomes Tax Information Exchange Agreements signed by Jersey]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_62_09.htm]]></link>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bradford and Bingley plc Compensation Scheme: Appointment of independent valuer]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_60_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[Following a competitive process, the Treasury has today appointed Peter Clokey as independent valuer for the Bradford & Bingley plc Compensation Scheme.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[UK Government welcomes Isle of Man Tax Reforms]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_61_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has welcomed today’s announcement by the Isle of Man to improve the transparency of their tax regulations by announcing plans for the automatic exchange of information on savings interest with the UK and other EU Member States.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Manor of Northstead]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_59_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed the Right Honourable Michael John Martin to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Publication of Main Supply Estimates, Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2009 and Supplementary Budgetary Information 2009-10]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_58_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Stephen Timms, today presented to the House of Commons the Main Supply Estimates for 2009-10. The Main Supply Estimates seek parliamentary authority for departmental spending plans for the current financial year.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, at Mansion House]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_57_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[My Lord Mayor, ladies and gentlemen. It is an honour to be with you again tonight at this prestigious event.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Monetary Policy Committee: appointment of Adam Posen to the MPC]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_55_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor today announced that Adam Posen has been appointed to succeed Tim Besley as an external member on the Monetary Policy Committee.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government commitment on child poverty to be enshrined in law]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_56_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Government is today publishing a landmark child poverty bill that enshrines in law a duty to eradicate child poverty by 2020 - so that all children have the best start in life and have the opportunities to flourish. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Speech by the Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury, Paul Myners to the Association of Foreign Banks]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_54_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[Chairman, Lord Mayor, Sheriff, Ladies and Gentlemen. I’d like to begin by thanking Roger Gifford and the board of the Association of Foreign Banks for inviting me this afternoon. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Three Hundreds of Chiltern]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_53_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Ian Gibson to be Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[UK official holdings of international reserves]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_52_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The UK official holdings of international reserves for May 2009]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regulating the sale and rent back market]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_51_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Government today laid before Parliament secondary legislation to bring sale and rent back agreements within the scope of Financial Services Authority (FSA) regulation...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bank of England – Court Appointments ]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_50_09.htm]]></link>
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            <title><![CDATA[Report sets out vision for UK financial services sector]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_47_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[A reformed financial services sector will play an important role in Britain’s economic recovery, according to a report published today by the Financial Services Global Competitiveness Group...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[UK official holdings of international reserves]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_46_09.htm]]></link>
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            <title><![CDATA[UK welcomes progress by Isle of Man on Tax Information Exchange]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_45_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The UK welcomes the Isle of Man’s recognition by the OECD as a jurisdiction that has substantially implemented the internationally agreed standard on exchange of information in tax matters...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Publication of the Finance Bill]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_44_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[In his Budget statement, the Chancellor set out a comprehensive package of targeted support for households and businesses, and a path to fiscal consolidation. Finance Bill 2009, which enacts many of the Budget measures, is published today.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[State aid approval for the UK’s three tax-based venture capital schemes]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_43_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The UK’s three tax-based Venture Capital Schemes (the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS); Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and the Corporate Venturing Scheme (CVS)), have each received formal state aid approval from the European Commission. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Building Britain's future]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/bud_bud09_repindex.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Budget Report 2009, 'Building Britain's future']]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Budget 2009]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/bud_bud09_index.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[Budget 2009, 'Building Britain's future', is published today 22nd April 2009.  Includes links to the full report, the Chancellor's speech and news releases.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Supplementary documents]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/bud_bud09_docsindex.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[Supplementary documents published alongside the Budget Report 2009]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government announces changes to rules governing UK carbon auctions]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_42_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[In line with the government’s commitment to support a robust and stable carbon market, HM Treasury today published the Community Emission Trading Scheme (Auctioning of Allowances) Scheme 2009.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Press notices]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/bud_bud09_pressindex.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[Budget Report 2009 press notices published today]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional press notices]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/bud_bud09_pressregindex.htm]]></link>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chancellor of the Exchequer's Budget statement]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/bud_bud09_speech.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[Budget 2009 statement to the House of Commons delivered by the Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Public expenditure outturn update]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_41_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[Public expenditure outturn update]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Operational Efficiency Programme]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_40_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The findings of the Operational Efficiency Programme (OEP), a year-long programme examining operational spending in the public sector, are published today showing scope for &pound;15 billion of efficiency savings.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michael Foot publishes progress report]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_39_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[Michael Foot has today published a progress report on his independent review of British offshore financial centres.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pre-Budget Report 2008]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/prebud_pbr08_index.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Pre-Budget Report 2008, ' Facing global challenges: supporting people through difficult times', is published today 24 November 2008.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government signs agreements to tackle tobacco smuggling]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_38_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Government has today taken another significant step in the fight against tobacco smuggling as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, Angela Eagle today signed anti-smuggling agreements with two international tobacco manufacturers...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bank of England – Chair of Court]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_37_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[Her Majesty The Queen has been pleased to approve, under the Bank of England Act 1998, the appointment of Sir David Lees to succeed Sir John Parker as the new Chair of the Court of the Bank of England...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Budget 2009 microsite]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/2407.htm]]></link>
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            <title><![CDATA[Real help for North West and North East through &pound;12m Moneymadeclear service pathfinder]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_36_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[HM Treasury and the Financial Services Authority (FSA) today launched Moneymadeclear, a service offering practical and impartial help and information on money matters for people in the North East and North West of England.  ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tax cuts deliver extra help for families]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_35_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Government is today implementing tax cuts and increasing benefits to provide help for families and individuals in dealing with the effects of the global economic downturn.  ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[UK official holdings of international reserves]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_34_09.htm]]></link>
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            <title><![CDATA[Statement on the G20 Summit]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/statement_chx_020409.htm]]></link>
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            <title><![CDATA[Businesses given more time to pay business rates]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_33_09.htm]]></link>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dunfermline Building Society]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_32_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Bank of England has announced today that core parts of Dunfermline Building Society have been transferred to Nationwide Building Society. It is business as usual for all customers and savers can be assured that their money is safe and secure.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Statement on the Government Guarantee Arrangements for Bradford & Bingley plc]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_31_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Treasury has today sought approval from the European Commission (the “Commission”) to approve the continuation of the guarantee arrangements with Bradford & Bingley plc]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[UK official holdings of international reserves]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_22_09.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[UK Government net reserves fell by $6 million in February 2009, bringing the end-February total to $27,849 million (&pound;19,539 million) compared with $27,856 million (&pound;19,322 million) at end-January 2009. ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[UK official holdings of international reserves]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_99_08.htm]]></link>
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            <title><![CDATA[UK official holdings of international reserves]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_115_08.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[Part I: UK Government Foreign Currency Assets and Liabilities – October 20081.  UK Government net reserves fell by $1,485 million in October 2008, bringing the end-October total to $24,239 million (&pound;15 million1) compared with ....]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[UK official holdings of international reserves]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_131_08.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_131_08.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[Part I: UK Government Foreign Currency Assets and Liabilities – November 2008.  UK Government net reserves rose by $2,248 million in November 2008, bringing the end-November total to $26,487 million (&pound;17,263 million1) compared with $24,239 million ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[UK official holdings of international reserves]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_01_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_01_09.htm]]></guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[UK official holdings of international reserves]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_08_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_08_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[Part I: UK Government Foreign Currency Assets and Liabilities – January 2009    1.  UK Government net reserves fell by $166 million in January 2009, ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[HM Treasury appointment]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_30_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_30_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[Following a Whitehall-wide competition the Prime Minister, on the recommendation of the Chancellor, has appointed Tom Scholar as Second Permanent Secretary, International and Finance directorate, HM Treasury. ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Appointment to Monetary Policy Committee]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_29_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_29_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor of the Exchequer today announced that David Miles has been appointed to succeed David Blanchflower as an external member on the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The appointment, which was made in accordance ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Report of Professional Services Global Competitiveness Group]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_27_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_27_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Professional Services Global Competitivnesss Group (PSGC) has today published its report into the medium and long-term challenges facing professional services in the UK.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Treasury communications]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_28_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_28_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[Jean-Christophe Gray, currently a senior civil servant in HM Treasury’s International Finance Directorate, has been appointed Head of Press at HM Treasury and becomes the Chancellor’s principal spokesperson on all economic and policy issues.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government waives VAT for Help For Heroes X-Factor campaign]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_111_08.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_111_08.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, has today announced that the Government will waive VAT on the sale of the X-Factor Help For Heroes single, by making an exceptional one-off charitable donation equivalent to the sum of the..]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Securing a fair framework for homeowners]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_108_08.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_108_08.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[Today the Government announced new rules to help protect homeowners, who may be facing the threat of repossession. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[HM Treasury warns businesses of serious threats posed to the international financial system]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_26_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_26_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[This notice constitutes advice issued by HM Treasury about serious threats posed to the integrity of the international financial system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bradford & Bingley plc Compensation Scheme: applications invited for appointment as independent valuer]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_25_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_25_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Treasury is inviting applications for the position of independent valuer to assess any compensation that may be payable to former holders of the shares in Bradford & Bingley plc that were transferred to the Treasury in September last year ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Statement by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, The Rt Hon Stephen Timms, MP, on Asset Protection Scheme and Lloyds]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/statement_fst_090309.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/statement_fst_090309.htm]]></guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[Changes to the Financial Services Authority Board]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_24_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_24_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The appointment of Hugh Stevenson as the chairman of the FSA’s committee of non-executive directors (NEDCo) was announced today.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Asset Protection Scheme - agreement with Lloyds]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_23_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_23_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Government is today announcing an agreement in principle with Lloyds Banking Group (Lloyds) to participate in the Asset Protection Scheme.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Financial support to the banking industry]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_100_08.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_100_08.htm]]></guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[Innovative Vaccine Investment now available in ISAs]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_21_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_21_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[Retail investors are to be offered an opportunity to invest in a new Vaccine Investment ISA that aims to raise &pound;50 million to vaccinate children in the world’s poorest countries. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Safeguarding Government infrastructure investment]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_20_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_20_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Yvette Cooper, today announced Government action to ensure vital PFI infrastructure projects will go forward as planned despite the current financial market conditions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Monetary Policy Committee Appointment]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_133_08.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_133_08.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor today announced that David Blanchflower, external member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), will step down when his term expires at the end of May 2009...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Letter to Sir Fred Goodwin]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/letter_fred_goodwin.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/letter_fred_goodwin.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[Letter to Sir Fred Goodwin from Paul Myners]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Asset Protection Scheme and increased lending]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_19_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_19_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Government is today making two important announcements to further enhance financial stability and support increased lending to homeowners and businesses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Asset Protection Scheme]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/statement_chx_260209.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/statement_chx_260209.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[Mr Speaker, with permission, I want to make a statement on the bank Asset Protection Scheme and today’s agreement with the RBS group. ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[HM Treasury appoints new Managing Director, Public Services and Growth Directorate]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_17_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_17_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister, on the recommendation of the Chancellor, has appointed Andrew Hudson as Managing Director (Public Services and Growth Directorate), HM Treasury. ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Banking Act comes into effect]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_16_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_16_09.htm]]></guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northern Rock]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_15_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_15_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[Northern Rock will increase mortgage lending by up to &pound;14 billion over the next two years in plans announced today.  A new business strategy has been agreed that will see around &pound;5billion of new mortgage lending for 2009 and ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[HM Treasury announces terms of reference for review of Northern Ireland financial mutuals]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_14_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_14_09.htm]]></guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[Change in bonus rates for SAYE sharesave scheme]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_13_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_13_09.htm]]></guid>
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            <title><![CDATA[Consultation on dormant bank accounts launched]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_12_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_12_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Government today launched a consultation on secondary legislation to establish a UK dormant accounts scheme. Subject to responses, the Government will introduce the legislation in Parliament later this year. ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New legislation on payment services to deliver benefits for consumers and businesses]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_11_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_11_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Government yesterday laid before Parliament regulations to implement the EU Payment Services Directive (PSD) into UK legislation...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Independent review of corporate governance of UK banking industry by Sir David Walker]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_10_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_10_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and the Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury today announced a review to recommend measures to improve the corporate governance of UK banks, ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Protecting consumers in the sale and rent back market]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_09_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_09_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Government is today launching a consultation document on strengthening protection for vulnerable homeowners.  The Government is proposing that companies offering sale and rent back agreements, which may target homeowners facing repossession, ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Statement to the House of Commons on Bank Lending]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/statement_chx_190109.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/statement_chx_190109.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[Mr Speaker, with permission, I want to make a statement on today’s announcements on bank lending.   The House will, I hope, understand that it was necessary to issue a market notice this morning, in the usual way.  ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Statement on the Government’s Asset protection scheme]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_07_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_07_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[As part of a a comprehensive package designed to reinforce the stability of the financial system, to increase confidence and capacity to lend, and in turn to support the recovery of the economy the Government is today announcing...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Statement on financial intervention to support lending in the economy ]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_05_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_05_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[With the global economic downturn intensifying in the past two months, the Government is today announcing a comprehensive package designed to reinforce the stability of the financial system, to increase confidence and capacity to lend...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government Responds to Equitable Life Report]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_04_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_04_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Government has today responded to the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s Report into the prudential regulation of the Equitable Life Assurance Society from 1988 to December 2001...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[HM Treasury and FSA announce partners for &pound;12 million Money Guidance pathfinder]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_03_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_03_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The first group of partners, who will help to deliver the new &pound;12 million Money Guidance pathfinder, were announced today by HM Treasury and the Financial Services Authority (FSA). ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Four millionth Child Trust Fund milestone reached]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_02_09.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_02_09.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Economic Secretary, Ian Pearson MP, announced today that over four million Child Trust Fund accounts have been opened since they were introduced in 2005, ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[1.5 million people to benefit from free cash machines in low-income areas]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_139_08.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_139_08.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[Around 1.5 million people will benefit from the placement of over 600 non-charging cash machines in low income areas, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Ian Pearson MP, and Treasury Select Committee Chairman, John McFall MP announced today.  ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Changes to Credit Guarantee Scheme]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_138_08.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_138_08.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Government is today announcing proposals for changes to the Credit Guarantee Scheme]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Change in Bonus Rates for SAYE sharesave scheme]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_137_08.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_137_08.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Government today announced changes in the bonus rates for the Save As You Earn (SAYE) Sharesave scheme that will maintain them in line with other interest rates.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional press notices]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_128_08.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_128_08.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Government is today providing details of the regional impact of the &pound;20 billion fiscal stimulus announced by the Chancellor in the Pre-Budget report on Monday 24 November.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government launches consultation on Islamic finance in the UK]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_136_08.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_136_08.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[A joint Treasury–FSA consultation on proposals for the legislative framework for the regulation of alternative finance investment bonds, which include sukuk, was launched today by Ian Pearson MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury.  ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Homeowner Mortgage Support Scheme]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_135_08.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_135_08.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Government today announced further details of the Homeowner Mortgage Support Scheme, intended to provide greater assurance to homeowners that they will be able to remain in their homes if they suffer a temporary fall in income, but are expected to rec]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bank of England - Deputy Governor]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_134_08.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_134_08.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[Her Majesty The Queen has been pleased to approve, under the Bank of England Act 1998, the appointment of Paul Tucker to succeed Sir John Gieve as the Deputy Governor of the Bank of England for Financial Stability. This appointment is for a period of ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Dinner]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/speech_chex_041208.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/speech_chex_041208.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[Let me start by thanking the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce for the invitation to address you all tonight. And it is a pleasure to be able to do so in my own constituency. ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Supplementary documents index]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/prebud_pbr08_docindex.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[Supplementary documents published alongside the Pre-Budget Report 2008]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New scheme to help people at risk of repossession]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_132_08.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_132_08.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Government today announced a new scheme to help people who suffer a temporary loss of income stay in their home.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Independent Review into British Offshore Financial centres]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_130_08.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_130_08.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Government today announced that Michael Foot, currently Chairman of the UK office of Promontory Financial Group, will lead the independent review of British offshore financial centres announced at Pre-Budget Report 2008...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[London Scottish Bank plc]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_129_08.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_129_08.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[HM Treasury has taken decisive action to protect the interests of retail depositors and wider financial stability following London Scottish Bank plc entering administration. ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Statement on Banks and Building Societies]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_126_08.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_126_08.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Government announced a package of support for financial stability on 8 October, and set out how it would apply to individual banks on 13 October and 18 November. It made further announcements in the Pre-Budget Report on arrangements to work ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duties on Alcohol]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_127_08.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_127_08.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[In the Pre-Budget Report on Monday 24 November, the Government announced that it would increase duties on tax paid on tobacco, alcohol and petrol to offset the temporary cut in VAT to 15 per cent so that prices remained broadly unchanged. ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Winter Supplementary Estimates 2008-09]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_124_08.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_124_08.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Winter Supplementary Estimates, presented to the House of Commons today, seek authority for expenditure by government departments of &pound;7.4bn in resources and &pound;32.1bn in cash]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vote on Account 2009-10]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_125_08.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_125_08.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[A Vote on Account for &pound;202,246 million resources and &pound;194,280 million cash for central government was presented to the House of Commons today.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Facing global challenges: supporting people through difficult times]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/prebud_pbr08_press01.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/prebud_pbr08_press01.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Government’s objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society, where there is opportunity and security for all. The 2008 Pre-Budget Report, Facing global challenges: supporting people through difficult times, ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ensuring fairness for all taxpayers]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/prebud_pbr08_press03.htm]]></link>
            <guid><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/prebud_pbr08_press03.htm]]></guid>
            <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor announced today a package of measures designed to protect the tax system from abuse and ensure that all individuals and businesses pay the right amount of tax.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pre-Budget Report statement to the House of Commons, delivered by the Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/prebud_pbr08_speech.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[Pre-Budget 2008 statement to the House of Commons delivered by the Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Modernisation of Lloyd’s of London]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury Paul Myners, today welcomed the coming into force of a Legislative Reform Order (LRO) that will modernise the operation of Lloyd’s of London...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[UK First to Auction Carbon]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Government today held Europe’s first carbon allowance auction  in Phase II (2008 – 2012) of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). Four million allowances were sold at a total value of &pound;54.4m excluding VAT, or &pound;13.61 per allowance. ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[HM Treasury warns businesses of serious threats posed to the international financial system]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[This constitutes advice issued by HM Treasury about serious threats posed to the integrity of the international financial system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Implementing support for the banking system ]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Government is today taking decisive action to ensure our banking system remains on a sure footing in the face of continuing and exceptional instability across the world’s financial markets. ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Treasury statement on financial support to the banking industry]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[With continuing exceptional instability in the global financial markets, the Government is today taking decisive action, by implementing the comprehensive set of measures it announced on 8 October, to make commercial investments in UK banks ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Economic Secretary announces Banking Liaison Group]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Ian Pearson MP, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, today announced that a new expert liaison group on banking will be set up. The group will work with the Government to help prepare new secondary legislation for the special resolution regime (SRR)...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government Finance Profession Awards 2008]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Government Finance Profession (GFP) is delighted to announce the winners of the twelve awards for excellence in financial management presented on Thursday 13 November at a ceremony in Brighton.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Consultation on safeguards for Banking Bill powers]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Ian Pearson MP, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, today launched a consultation on safeguards for exercise of the powers under the proposed Special Resolution Regime (SRR) that would be used to deal with banks in severe financial difficulty. ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Groups on Insurance and Asset Management]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Ensuring the long-term strength of the UK’s insurance and asset management industries is the focus of two new government-industry groups to be co-chaired by the Chancellor, Alistair Darling MP together with Andrew Moss, Chief Executive of Aviva, ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Child Trust Fund Annual Statistics]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_118_08.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Ian Pearson MP, has today announced the publication of statistics on the Child Trust Fund (CTF), which have been released by HMRC.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Council to fire up Regional Economies]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[&pound;500,000 to support women's enterprise]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_113_08.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The first ever national Women’s Prowess Policy Centre (PNPC) will be launched by the Government today at a reception at Number 11 Downing Street. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Mais Lecture on 'Maintaining stability in a global economy' given by The Chancellor of the Exchequer at the Cass Business School, London EC1]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_110_08.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[It is a pleasure to be invited to the Cass Business School to deliver this year’s Mais Lecture. We meet at a time of unprecedented turbulence in the world economy.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Film tax relief supporting UK film industry]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_109_08.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[New figures showing the success of the Government’s film tax relief were published today by Financial Secretary to the Treasury Stephen Timms.  The figures, which are the first to be published since the scheme began in January 2007...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Landsbanki, Heritable, and Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Landsbanki, Icesave and Heritable]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government outlines new ways to lift children out of poverty and increase social mobility ]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_6508a.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[A package of new initiatives to help families and end child poverty as part of a renewed drive to increase social mobility will be announced by Children’s Secretary Ed Balls, Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Yv]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[HM Treasury appoints new Non-Executive Board Members ]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_87_08.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Treasury today announces three new non-executive appointments to the Treasury Board. The appointments have been approved by the Chancellor of the Exchequer following an open competition involving the independent Office of the Civil Service Commissione]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Speech by The Chancellor of the Exchequer, The Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, at the TUC Congress, Brighton]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_92_08.htm]]></link>
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            <description><![CDATA[Speech by The Chancellor of the Exchequer, The Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, at the TUC Congress, Brighton]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bank of England]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Her Majesty The Queen has been pleased to approve, under the Bank of England Act 1998, the appointment of Charles Bean as a Deputy Governor of the Bank of England for Monetary Stability, for a period of five years starting on 1 July 2008. Alongside this t]]></description>
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