Danny Alexander

Type: Person

Name: Danny Alexander

Title: Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Organization: Liberal Democrats (United Kingdom)

Date of Birth: 1972-05-15

Place of Birth: Edinburgh (United Kingdom)

Nationality: United Kingdom

Fact Sheet: Biography for Danny Alexander

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

New banking rules spark repricing fears

Proposed new banking regulations could cost housing associations hundreds of millions of pounds and deter lending to the sector.David Orr, chief executive of the National Housing Federation, raised the issue with Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the ... [Published InsideHousing - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Prudential Regulation Authority, Danny Alexander, David Orr, National Housing Federation

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 2 hours ago - 6 reports

Flybe

Political row after Flybe confirms sale of Gatwick slots to rival

Flybe's announcement has sparked a political rowA political row has been sparked after Flybe announced the sale of all its runway slots at Gatwick airport - which include daily services to Inverness - to Easyjet for £20 million.The airline operates three ... [Published Strathspey & Badenoch Herald - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Flybe, easyJet Plc, Danny Alexander, Scotland, Westminster

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Liberal Democrats

Target to decarbonise power sector by 2030 could save every British family over £1,000 - Article

Author(s): Will StrawSource: Left Foot ForwardThe policy is opposed by both the Conservatives and the Lib Dems despite it being party policy of the latter.New analysis published today by the independent Committee on Climate Change shows that every family ... [Published ippr - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Carbon, Liberal Democrats, Institute For Public Policy Research

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

Nick Clegg

A Granita pact for the 21st century?

The Italian restaurant Ristorante Dal Romano is a discreet place tucked away in London's Balham, so tongues were set wagging when Nick Clegg sat down there recently with his loyal lieutenant Danny Alexander, the Chief Secretary To The Treasury, for a ... [Published GQ Magazine UK - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Danny Alexander, Nick Clegg, Hung Parliament, Liberal Democrats, Westminster

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

Tough on tax, but is it all talk? FactCheck

?We?re also asking wealthy people to pay more tax, we?ve put more resources, a billion pounds more resources, into HMRC?s work on cracking down on tax dodging ? to raise an extra £9bn a year by the end of this parliament.? - Danny Alexander, chief secretary ... [Published Channel 4 - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Taxes, Danny Alexander, Tax Avoidance, Coalition

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

LCCI comment on Minister Danny Alexander shocking admission

LCCI comment on Minister Danny Alexander's shocking admissionThe London Chamber of Commerce and Industry today criticised the Treasury for failing to maximise the potential of East London by not planning for new river crossings.Responding to a parliamentary ... [Published London Chamber of Commerce and Industry - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Danny Alexander, Admission, East London

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 reports

Danny Alexander

Danny Alexander adds voice to worries over cuts to Inverness-London flights

HIGHLAND MP and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has added his voice to fears of cuts in flights between Inverness and London. His concerns are over the possible sale of Flybe's runway slots at Gatwick. ... [Published Highland News - 23 hours ago]

Entities: Danny Alexander, London

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports

IMF: UK economy far from "a strong and sustainable recovery"

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the UK economy is still far from "a strong and sustainable recovery". Following its two week visit to the UK and meetings with government ministers the IMF said in its concluding statement that austerity ... [Published MyFinances.co.uk - May 22 2013]

Entities: International Monetary Fund, United Kingdom, Infrastructure, David Lipton, Office for Budget Responsibility

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Danny Alexander adds voice to call to protect Gatwick flights

EVERYTHING must be done to maintain flights between the Highlands and London, according to the chief secretary to the Treasury. ... [Published Ross-shire Journal - May 22 2013]

Entities: Danny Alexander, London

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Danny Alexander: Govt has got economic balance right

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander insists the Government has got the 'balance right' on deficit reduction, despite a warning from the IMF today. ... [Published PoliticsHome - May 22 2013]

Entities: Danny Alexander, International Monetary Fund

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Sir David Nicholson: the 'Stalinist' NHS chief who showed loyalty to Tory boss

NHS chief executive served five health secretaries and was relied on for his encyclopedic knowledge A known sceptic of Andrew Lansley's big bang health reforms, Sir David Nicholson had a chance to halt the controversial health secretary's plan when he ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 22 2013]

Entities: NHS, Sir David Nicholson, UK Department of Health, Patricia Hewitt, Oliver Letwin

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Danny Alexander: Use European influence to tackle tax not repatriate powers

Liberal Democrat Danny Alexander tells Radio 5Live that the Government should use its influence in Europe to tackle tax avoidance rather than trying to repatriate EU powers. ... [Published PoliticsHome - May 22 2013]

Entities: Danny Alexander, Repatriate, Taxes, Tax Avoidance

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UK Govt must talk to Scottish Govt before refer... [Published NewsnetScotland.com - 50 mins ago]
New banking rules spark repricing fears [Published InsideHousing - 2 hours ago]
Political row after Flybe confirms sale of Gatw... [Published Strathspey & Badenoch Herald - 7 hours ago]
A Granita pact for the 21st century? [Published GQ Magazine UK - 10 hours ago]
Tough on tax, but is it all talk? FactCheck [Published Channel 4 - 10 hours ago]
LCCI comment on Minister Danny Alexander shocki... [Published London Chamber of Commerce and Industry - 11 hours ago]
Target to decarbonise power sector by 2030 coul... [Published ippr - 12 hours ago]
Concerns over Flybe Gatwick sell-off [Published BBC - 13 hours ago]
easyJet buys Flybe’s Gatwick airport slots £20mn [Published CFO World - 15 hours ago]
Dragh mu sheirbheisean adhair Lunnainn [Published BBC - 15 hours ago]
Seirbheis adhair air Ghàidhealtachd ga reic [Published BBC - 16 hours ago]
Flybe sells Gatwick take-off and landing slots ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - 16 hours ago]
Flybe sells Inverness to London landing slots [Published The Scotsman - 17 hours ago]
Danny Alexander adds voice to worries over cuts... [Published Highland News - 23 hours ago]
David Cameron denies going easy on Google boss [Published The Scotsman - May 23 2013]
MP worried about air link's future [Published BBC - May 23 2013]
Where there's resistance, there's hope [Published Morning Star Online - May 22 2013]
Austerity is a task for another day, IMF tells ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 22 2013]
Danny Alexander adds voice to call to protect G... [Published Ross-shire Journal - May 22 2013]
IMF: UK economy far from "a strong and sustaina... [Published MyFinances.co.uk - May 22 2013]
IMF: UK 'long way from recovery' [Published BBC - May 22 2013]
Danny Alexander: Govt has got economic balance ... [Published PoliticsHome - May 22 2013]
The rise of 'tax shaming' [Published BBC - May 22 2013]
Salmond claims Scottish economy would benefit f... [Published The Upcoming - May 22 2013]
Sir David Nicholson: the 'Stalinist' NHS chief ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 22 2013]
Sir David Nicholson: the 'Stalinist' NHS chief ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 22 2013]
Danny Alexander: Use European influence to tack... [Published PoliticsHome - May 22 2013]
Government will 'stick to its plans' when IMF d... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 22 2013]
Salmond's threat to ditch debt in sterling stru... [Published Herald Scotland - May 22 2013]
Scottish independence: Corporate tax slash pledge [Published The Scotsman - May 22 2013]

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BoE Outgoing Governor Claims UK in Only Modest ... [Published OANDA Forex Blog - May 21 2013] Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said in a television interview on Sunday that Britain’s economy had achieved “only a modest recovery”. “We are seeing a recovery. It’s only a modest recovery, and we certainly can’t be satisfied with it,” the outgoing ...
The Liberal Democrats, the natural party of gov... [Published The Coffee House \| Politics and News Discussion ... - May 19 2013] If four years ago, a Liberal Democrat politician had attempted to portray the Lib Dems as the natural party of government we all would have laughed. But that is just what Danny Alexander tried to do on The Sunday Politics. Being interviewed by Andrew ...
Are Mandelson, Alexander and Clarke the best pr... [Published politicalbetting.com - May 17 2013] Henry G Manson on those FOR the EU This week we’ve seen growing numbers of politicians past and present suggest that they’d be prepared to vote for Britain to leave the European Union in a referendum. Public opinion is currently leaning towards exit. ...
Company wins £150m govt contract despite tax av... [Published FT.com - Westminster Blog - May 13 2013] Earlier this year, Danny Alexander told the FT he was going to use the levers of government to get companies to pay their fair share of tax. Specifically, he was going to stop companies from winning big Whitehall contracts if they haven’t complied ...
Lords Committee slams May’s repatriation plans [Published THE HONEYBALL BUZZ - Apr 23 2013] The House of Lords EU committee said ministers have “failed to make a convincing case to repatriate powers.” That was their verdict after the government presented plans to opt out of 130 European Union Police and Criminal Justice measures. Their claim ...

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AUDIO: Danny Alexander: Wealthy are paying more [Published BBC News Video - Politics - Apr 06 2013]
VIDEO: Eurozone must 'get act together' [Published BBC News Video - Politics - Mar 24 2013]
VIDEO: Mansion tax: 'Strong case for levy' [Published BBC News Video - Politics - Feb 14 2013]
VIDEO: Alexander: Labour in 'fantasy world' [Published BBC News Video - Politics - Dec 09 2012]
Danny Alexander: Your money, back where it belo... [Published Liberal Democrats (UK) - YouTube Channel - Nov 26 2012]