Economy
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Economy FCA Issues 28 Warnings in a Week as Investment Scam Threat Grows
The UK’s financial regulator is urging consumers to check its Warning List and Firm Checker after posting dozens of alerts about…
10 July 2026 -
Economy FCA Proposes Plain-English Investment Disclosure Rules to Replace EU-Era Documents
The Financial Conduct Authority has introduced a new Consumer Composite Investments disclosure regime that replaces existing PRIIPs and…
10 July 2026 -
Economy UK Economy Stagnates and Growth Forecasts Cut as US–Iran Tensions Drive Energy Price Surge
The CBI’s Deputy Chief Economist has assessed how developments between the US and Iran are rattling financial markets and weighing on an…
10 July 2026 -
Economy Nearly One in Three UK Businesses Now Using AI, ONS Figures Show
Office for National Statistics data show 29% of UK businesses reported using at least one type of artificial intelligence technology in…
10 July 2026 -
Economy FCA Motor Finance Redress Scheme Faces Legal Challenge Heard by Upper Tribunal in December 2026 or February 2027
The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed that legal challenges to its motor finance consumer redress scheme will be heard by the Upper…
10 July 2026 -
Economy Nearly a Third of UK Businesses Now Concerned About Climate Change Impact, ONS Figures Show
New data from the Office for National Statistics suggests 32% of UK businesses report some level of concern about how climate change could…
9 July 2026 -
Economy Two-Thirds of UK Businesses Still Worried About Energy and Fuel Costs, ONS Figures Show
New data from the Office for National Statistics reveal that 64% of UK businesses reported concern about energy prices in late June 2026…
9 July 2026 -
Economy ONS Publishes 2026–2028 Strategy Targeting Stronger Economic Data and Greater Public Trust
The Office for National Statistics has set out three core priorities for the next two years — stabilising critical statistics, modernising…
9 July 2026 -
Economy UK Infrastructure Investment Hits £31.3 Billion in 2025, ONS Figures Show
Market sector infrastructure investment rose 12.1% in real terms last year, according to the Office for National Statistics, with the Lower…
9 July 2026 -
Economy UK Economy Grows 0.6% in First Quarter of 2026, with Services Sector Leading the Way
The Office for National Statistics has confirmed unrevised GDP growth of 0.6% for January to March 2026, with services output up 0.8% and…
7 July 2026 -
Economy OBR Warns Higher Inflation Is Pushing Up UK Government Debt Interest Costs Above Forecast
The Office for Budget Responsibility’s latest monthly commentary on the public finances confirms that above-forecast inflation is driving…
6 July 2026 -
Economy UK Government Borrowing Hits £23.3 Billion in May 2026 — Second-Highest on Record for the Month
The Office for National Statistics has reported a 30.4% year-on-year surge in public sector borrowing for May 2026, pushing national debt…
4 July 2026