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FCA stops Verus Financial Services Limited from carrying out regulated activities and tightens asset restrictions

The FCA has removed all regulatory permissions from Verus Financial Services Limited requiring it to stop conducting all regulated activities and imposed a more stringent assets restriction. The action follows concerns that the firm has repeatedly breached an existing asset restriction, which prevented it from selling, transferring or

Investigation into WH Smith PLC

We confirm that the FCA has opened an investigation into WH Smith PLC. The investigation concerns potential breaches of UK Listing Principles and Rules and Disclosure and Transparency Rules in relation to the matters announced by WH Smith PLC on 19 November 2025. FCASource

Greater flexibility to be given for setting future contactless limits

People could find it easier to pay using contactless, thanks to greater flexibility and the removal of red tape by the FCA. Banks and payment providers with strong fraud controls will be able to set their own limit for contactless payments, allowing them to better respond to changing

FCA welcomes reform to the UK Benchmarks Regulation

The FCA welcomes the Government’s consultation on a new benchmarks regime for the UK. Since the introduction of the current regulatory framework, the financial landscape has evolved significantly. We now have an opportunity to build a regime that is more targeted to current market conditions and to reduce

Knife robberies fall and County Lines gangs dismantled

Knife crime is falling and communities are safer thanks to a year of decisive action by the Home Office and the police. HM GovernmentSource

Fourth edition of the annual dialogue between the Department for Business and Trade and the Direction générale des Entreprises

The UK hosted the fourth edition of the annual dialogue between the UK Department for Business and Trade and the French Direction générale des Entreprises. HM GovernmentSource

Festive booze ban for record number of offenders on tags

More offenders than ever before will be forced to stay sober this festive season as part of the Government’s Plan for Change to cut alcohol-fuelled crime. HM GovernmentSource

Exporter’s contributions celebrated in King’s New Year’s Honours List 2026

A New Year’s honour awarded to UKEF customer HM GovernmentSource

UK inflation falls sharply to 3.2% amid slowdown in food price rises

Drop in November annual rate adds to case for Bank of England cut to interest rates on Thursday Analysis: Inflation drop makes Bank of England early Christmas present to Reeves almost a certainty Business live – latest updates UK inflation fell by more than expected in November to

Bank of England expects budget will cut inflation by up to half a percentage point

In a boost for Rachel Reeves, deputy governor says analysis shows her policies will lower annual rate next year The Bank of England expects Rachel Reeves’s budget will reduce the UK’s headline inflation rate by as much as half a percentage point next year. In a boost for

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