Don’t split up the Treasury now – strengthen its ministers instead
There has long been debate about whether the Treasury is too powerful.
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Following the election, the Prime Minister will put together a new Cabinet. The appointments of the Chancellor and other Treasury ministers are the most important decisions, given the complexity of the economic issues facing the UK (including Brexit) and the pressures on national finances. Julian McCrae and Bronwen Maddox look at the Government's options.