Statistical Notice 2026/07 - Bank of England Levy: Notification Document Levy Year 2026/27
Today the Bank has published the Bank of England Levy Notification Document - Levy Year 2026/27 on its website.
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The rapid rise of housefishing: are AI-enhanced property listings helpful – or sinister?
From repainted walls to imaginary lawns, estate agents say modified photos help buyers ‘visualise the potential of a property’. But how much AI enhancement is too much? Agents, viewers and trading standards experts tell…
Read more →The great carbon capture con: behold the wasted billions Burnham could claw back | George Monbiot
There are far better ways to tackle climate breakdown, but successive governments have chosen to listen to the fossil fuel companies instead
Read more →UK housebuilders have far too much power. Now a £4.5bn lawsuit could change that for good | Peter Apps
A legal case on behalf of some 700,000 people against the country’s biggest housebuilders could be a catalyst for much-needed industry reform
Read more →Aliens, chimps and a pregnant man: iconic British adverts – in pictures
As any fan of AMC's acclaimed television series "Mad Men" knows, advertising is an art form and a high-stakes game. A 30-second 2026 Super Bowl spot cost $8 million on average, the same as the year prior. If you don't f…
Read more →‘More public control’: what will Burnham do about water and energy?
In the fifth of a series on nationalisation, we look at utilities – including the cost of ending private ownership
Read more →Datacentres are booming – and there goes the neighbourhood | Jess Harwood
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Read more →Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to amend its requirements for banks to maintain anti-money laundering programs
The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday requested comment on a proposal to amend its requirements for banks to maintain anti-money laundering programs. The amendments are intended to align with changes to anti-money launde…
Read more →EasyJet’s board has surrendered too easily to US bidder | Nils Pratley
The company’s target to hit £1bn profitability is intact. Why isn’t the board putting up a proper fight?
Read more →One million more UK homeowners set to face higher mortgages
A million more homeowners face higher mortgage bills than the Bank of England had previously expected due to the impact of the Iran war.
Read more →SEC Forms New Retail Fraud Working Group
On May 13, 2026, newly appointed SEC Division of Enforcement Director David Woodcock delivered his first public remarks at the Managed Funds Association Legal & Compliance 2026 Conference in New York. Mr. Woodcock, who …
Read more →Curry, bagels … and AI? Londoners fight plan for huge datacentre in Brick Lane
Residents and council say creating affordable housing is more urgent than ‘high-frequency trading’ in nearby City
Read more →What will define Elon Musk’s legacy? Doge cuts to USAID Ebola programs
Experts say cuts have hindered the response to DRC’s Ebola outbreak and resulted in ‘significant numbers’ of deaths
Read more →Banks told to improve access to basic accounts
People struggling should find it easier to access basic bank accounts, after nine banks committed to improving widespread poor practice identified by the FCA.
Read more →Eldens Finance Limited enters administration
On Monday 6 July 2026, Eldens Finance Limited (Eldens) was placed into administration. Antony Batty and Hugh Jesseman of Antony Batty & Company Ltd were appointed as Joint Administrators.
Read more →Financial Policy Committee Record – July 2026
1: The Financial Policy Committee (FPC) seeks to ensure the UK financial system is prepared for, and resilient to, the wide range of risks it could face, so that it is able to absorb rather than amplify shocks, and serv…
Read more →UK house prices rise for first time since start of Iran war
Typical property cost £299,330 in June, 0.2% more than the month before, says Lloyds
Read more →UK house prices rise in June despite ‘wider economic uncertainty’ – business live
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Read more →Sun stoppers: seven ways to keep your home cool this summer
You can keep temperatures down without the cost – or environmental price – of air conditioning. Here’s some tips and tricks
Read more →Fuel on the fire: why oil companies are profiting as the world gets dangerously hot
The scientific consensus is that burning fossil fuels drives the climate crisis, yet the world’s biggest oil companies are planning to increase production
Read more →Student loan promotion in England and Wales amounted to mis-selling, MPs say
Treasury select committee also says ministers have moral obligation to reverse last year’s repayment threshold freeze
Read more →Russian cities feel the pinch amid worsening fuel shortages
Ukraine’s drone and missile campaign on oil infrastructure has brought impact of war to citizens of Moscow and elsewhere
Read more →Scotland could freeze datacentre projects in challenge to UK’s AI strategy
The Scottish government is about to consider a sweeping moratorium on building new datacentres, putting a key plank of the UK’s AI strategy at risk.
Read more →SEC Names Paul Knight as Chief Operating Officer
Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - July 6, 2026) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Paul Knight has been named as the agency’s Chief Operating Officer (COO).
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