What do new ‘buy now, pay later’ protections mean for you?
Millions of shoppers will enjoy more rights and protections from Wednesday as new rules for “buy now, pay later” take effect in the UK.
Policy & regulation
Piero Cipollone: Interview with Ouest-France
What is your view on last Thursday’s vote by the European Parliament to back the digital euro?
Labour must stop just writing a cheque for benefit claimants, says McFadden
Labour must stop “simply writing a cheque” for health and disability benefit claimants and will provide more job support instead, the work and pensions secretary has said.
Global cooperation needed to tackle AI threats, says Bank of England governor
The Bank of England governor has called for international cooperation to tackle growing AI threats, warning that the US and Trump administration would not be able to achieve their ambitions alone.
Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on June 8 and June 17, 2026
The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes from its recent meetings to review and determine the discount rates provided to depository institutions through the discount window. Today's minutes cover the Bo…
Inflation cools to 3.5% in June in relief brought by brief US-Iran peace deal
Inflation cooled to an annual rate of 3.5% in June as the brief US-Iran ceasefire, which has since ended, brought energy prices down, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
US inflation rate eases to 3.5% as gasoline prices fall
Inflation in the US eased last month as the cost of filling up at the pumps fell, official figures show.
Buffett omits gift to Bill Gates’ foundation after his Epstein ties disclosed
Billionaire Warren Buffett omitted Bill Gates ′ foundation from his annual donations this year after disclosures of the Microsoft co-founder’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . Buffett will donate about $…
New member appointed to the Regulatory Decisions Committee
The FCA Board has appointed Dan Lavender as a new member of its Regulatory Decisions Committee (RDC).
T rex fossil ‘Gus’ sells for $50.1m at New York auction, setting new record
A vast, fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex nicknamed Gus sold at Sotheby’s in New York on Tuesday for $50.1m with fees (£37.4m) to a phone bidder – making it the most valuable dinosaur fossil sold at auction.
Johnson government wasted £10bn on PPE, Covid inquiry finds
Boris Johnson’s government wasted £10bn of public money because of the flawed way it went about buying personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic, an official inquiry has concluded.
US refunds $81bn in Trump tariffs after supreme court ruled them illegal
The US government has already paid back tens of billions of dollars in tariffs it collected before the supreme court ruled them illegal, according to budget figures released on Monday.
Streamlined rulebook to save asset managers £128m a year
The FCA has proposed a package of reforms that would tailor requirements proportionately for asset managers, cut costs for firms and give better data to supervise the sector more effectively.
South East Water to pay £30.5m penalty after multiple supply failures
South East Water will pay £30.5m after a series of supply interruptions, customer failings and for breaching its licence, the regulator Ofwat has said.
The secretive crypto firm backed by Farage's biggest donor
In fact, the single biggest buyer of the precious metal last year was a company you've probably never heard of â a crypto firm called Tether
World Cup and sunshine prompt UK consumers to splash out on beer and online shopping
Relentless sunshine and the World Cup coaxed consumers to spend more on beer and online shopping last month, with purse strings expected to remain loose as England fans gear up for Wednesday’s semi-final.
US state attorneys general file lawsuit in effort to block Paramount merger
A dozen US state attorneys general are seeking to block the $110bn merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery, arguing in a lawsuit filed on Monday that it would hurt competition and lead to higher prices fo…
Isabel Schnabel: How to foster growth and resilience in Europe
Geopolitical tensions, soaring asset valuations and financial innovation have put the topic of financial stability back on the agenda. But today, people are talking about hedge funds, bond market functioning, private cr…
Lawyers to investigate claims of GB power grid cover-up over blackout risk
Great Britain’s grid operator has brought in independent investigators to look into accusations that its staff were involved in a cover-up over the power system being at a greater risk of blackouts during the heatwave.
Lancashire chemicals factory facing potential legal claim announces closure
More than 90 residents have expressed interest in contamination claim against AGC Chemicals Europe
Piero Cipollone: Interview with Jornal de Negocios
The European Parliament gave the digital euro the green light last week. Do any major hurdles still remain or is the way clear for the project to be implemented?
Airline pilot skywrites ‘I’m bored’ over north-west England
A mischievous airline pilot spelled out his tedium by skywriting “I’m bored” over an estuary in north-west England.
Britons to use e-gates in Switzerland as Starmer seals £5.2bn trade deal
British nationals can expect shorter passport queues at Swiss airports and border crossings after a £5.2bn trade deal was sealed by Keir Starmer, likely his last big international agreement as prime minister.
Minutes of the Money Market Committee meeting – June 2026
The Chair thanked members for attending and confirmed that the Minutes of the Money Markets Committee (MMC) March 2026 meeting had been published on the Bank’s website.footnote [1]