

Sep 25, 2023: The Financial Times has today reported that the Bank of England will delay implementing the latest package of global post-crisis banking reforms for another six months, aligning its approach with the US. ... |
Sep 21, 2023: The Bank of England has chosen to hold the bank rate at 5.25%, after yesterday’s announcement that UK inflation had unexpectedly fallen in August. Today’s decision from the Bank of England ends a series of 14 successive increases in the cost of bo... |
Sep 20, 2023: UK inflation unexpectedly fell in August, with falling hotel and air fare costs along with a slowdown in food price rises helping to offset a rise in fuel prices, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that Co... |
Sep 12, 2023: To help people to make informed decisions to save, invest and borrow with confidence, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is introducing new screening checks for firms that approve financial adverts. Firms approving financial marketing for unreg... |
Aug 16, 2023: The UK Government has launched a new sustainability hub to support Britain’s small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) to decarbonise. British businesses will be able to access new advice and support to reduce their energy bills and cut their carbo... |
Aug 16, 2023: The latest UK monthly inflation estimates have been announced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showing the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 6.8% in the 12 months to July 2023, down from 7.9% in June. On a monthly basis, CPI fell by 0... |
Aug 03, 2023: The Bank of England has today raised interest rates by a quarter of a point to 5.25% as it continues its battle against inflation, which remained high at 7.9% in June. The Bank’s move - the 14th successive increase in the cost of borrowing since D... |
Jul 31, 2023: Today, the long-heralded Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules, known as the Consumer Duty, have come into force for financial services firms that set higher and clearer standards of consumer protection in financial services. Firms must be able ... |
Jul 19, 2023: The rate of the UK’s price rises has fallen from 8.7% in May to 7.9% in the 12 months to June, according to the latest Consumer Prices Index (CPI) from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The UK’s annual inflation rate fell by more than expec... |
Jul 06, 2023: The Treasury Committee has launched a new inquiry into small business access to finance and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending. The cross-party Committee of MPs will examine the key challenges SMEs face when seeking finance, the regul... |

