HM Treasury

The chancellor George Osborne has announced that the threshold for inheritance tax for a couple will rise to £1m.

Staff morale is the top concern for NHS trust finance directors and two thirds of hospitals are concerned about staying in budget, a report from The King's Fund has warned.

Leaked documents from the upcoming 2015 Budget have shown that the threshold for inheritance tax (IHT) is set to rise for the first time since 2009.

The Financial Inclusion Commission (FIC) has called for a minister for financial health to lead on financial inclusion and capability.

A Bill to allow mutuals and friendly societies to raise capital through issuing Deferred Shares passed its last stage in the House of Commons on Friday and is set to receive Royal Assent.

The Access to Work (AtW) programme is helping only a minority of the disabled people it could benefit the Work and Pensions Select Committee has warned.

An independent review of the Money Advice Service (MAS) will recommend it cuts more than half its staff and reduce its budget by as much as 38%, according to a report.

The Prudential Regulation Authority has published a consultation paper to introduce a accountability regime for insurance.

The Approved Persons Regime (APR) has been described as not fit for purpose in a Treasury Committee report.

Chancellor George Osborne has written to the chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) criticising the regulator for its "damaging" behaviour in releasing details of its investigation into insurance policies before a formal announcement.