UK Finance reported that payment fraud cost consumers and businesses £1.28 billion in 2025, a 4% increase from the previous year, prompting calls for closer coordination between...

Bank of England data shows new lending to small and medium-sized enterprises was 14% higher than a year earlier, although many businesses remain focused on preserving cash flow ...

Britain's economy expanded by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2026, but analysts warn that higher transport costs and energy prices linked to the Middle East conflict could weaken ...

The central bank has launched a consultation on easing capital requirements for smaller domestically focused banks in an effort to support economic growth while preserving finan...

Parliament is preparing to accelerate consideration of the National Security State Threats Bill and debate new cyber resilience measures as ministers respond to rising internati...

Britain's communications regulator has opened an inquiry into Telegram's moderation practices following reports that an arsonist linked to attacks on properties associated with ...

Lawmakers have renewed calls for Fujitsu to make immediate payments to victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal, arguing that too many former sub-postmasters remain without ad...

The Prudential Regulation Authority has launched a consultation on targeted adjustments to market risk rules under Basel III.1 while retaining a January 2028 implementation dead...

Sterling weakened against major currencies after the Makerfield result heightened concerns about political stability and the Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged while ...

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham won the Makerfield parliamentary by-election with 55% of the vote, elevating him as the leading contender to succeed Prime Minister Keir St...

Dorset Council is trialling artificial intelligence agents developed by Faculty to help process and summarise minor planning applications, including small residential modificati...

Scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have developed an artificial intelligence system capable of identifying rare and threatened plant species by analysing microscopic l...