Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined plans for the UK’s first Sovereign Green Bond, as part of plans to make the UK attractive to financial services firms after Brexit.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the furlough scheme until the end of March, with the government paying up to 80% of wages.

The Treasury has cancelled the Autumn Budget in order to focus on the shorter-term response to the economic hardships caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.

The industry has given a mixed review to news that Chancellor Rishi Sunak has asked The Office of Tax Simplification to carry out a review of Capital Gains Tax.