Revealed: billionaire Reform donor was in business with foundation linked to Iranian regime
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Policy & regulation
Regulators unveil plans to simplify Senior Manager and Certification Regime
The number of financial services roles required to face enhanced checks from regulators will fall significantly under proposals that will support growth. The changes are expected to save firms around £2 billion over a 1…
Cyprus police investigate financial and tax affairs of ex-Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich
Police in Cyprus have opened an investigation into the financial and tax affairs of the former Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich following a report by the Guardian and media partners .
US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC
Judge threatens to dismiss Trump’s BBC lawsuit unless he cooperates with discovery process and sits for deposition
UK must prepare for infrastructure attacks by hostile states, says Streeting
The defence secretary, Wes Streeting, has said Britain should prepare for the threat of “state-sponsored terrorism” by hostile powers targeting everyday infrastructure as part of a national conversation about resilience…
Minutes of the Securities Lending Committee meeting – September 2026
The Committee discussed the developing strategies for attracting and retaining early career talent in the securities finance industry. Development and retainment strategies aimed to provide early career staff with oppor…
Tax online sales more heavily to save high streets, Burnham urged
Andy Burnham has been urged by one of his most senior former advisers to tax internet sales more heavily than in-store purchases to help “level the playing field” for struggling high streets.
Websites across world hit by millions of attempts to exploit PHP code flaw
Websites around the world have been hit by millions of attempts to exploit a recently discovered vulnerability in their code, cybersecurity companies have said, as the US National Security Agency warned the flaw could a…
Sainsbury’s expects challenging run-up to Christmas as households feel squeeze
Sainsbury’s has warned of a “pretty challenging” market in the run-up to Christmas as households are “finding it tough” and food producers face rising costs.
Meta strikes deal with Zuckerberg to help him foot billionaire tax bill
Meta has struck a deal with Mark Zuckerberg to help him foot a possible California wealth tax targeting billionaires.
You be the chancellor: play our budget game to see if you can balance the books
See if you can do a better job than John Healey at creating a budget that keeps MPs and the bond markets onside
Airbnb guests freed from chores involving ‘significant effort’ under new global rules
Airbnb hosts will no longer be able to ask guests to strip beds or wash dishes under the accommodation platform’s new rules.
Everyone hates Oxford Street. Will pedestrianisation save it?
In a few days the busiest shopping street in Europe will be closed to traffic. The hope is that an unloved and polluted thoroughfare will turn into somewhere that people actually want to spend time
The 'trillion pound' oil fund the government believes Britain could have built
Chancellor John Healey announced the creation of an Energy Wealth Fund at the Jackdaw gas approval announcement on Wednesday, with £2bn of funding diverted from the existing National Wealth Fund.
Tesla to report earnings after Elon Musk floats SpaceX merger plan
Musk says ‘there’s a lot of merit’ to potential merger that would require approval of 50% of Tesla shareholders
Booking.com under investigation by EU regulators over fake listings and scams
European Commission calls accommodation website’s approach to fraudulent listings and phishing scams as ‘absolutely substandard’
Flaw in PHP computer language leads to shutdown of websites around world
Websites around the globe have gone dark after a serious vulnerability was found in a computer language used to build much of the world wide web.
Reshaping regulation, deliberately
Speaker: Sarah Pritchard, deputy chief executive Event: Investment Association Annual Dinner 2026, Guildhall, City of London Delivered: 20 October 2026 Note: This is a drafted speech and may differ from the delivered ve…
French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets
Yield on 10-year government bonds passes 5% amid failure to pass budget and fallout from violent street protests
Energy secretary leaning towards rejecting Rosebank oilfield
Exclusive: Officials say Miatta Fahnbulleh minded not to give approval in victory for climate campaigners
Faisal Islam: Inflation and borrowing figures illustrate chancellor's Budget challenge
The Chancellor was on a early flight to North East Scotland on Wednesday to announce new North Sea energy approvals as the last set of major economic figures dropped.
Giant tunnel proposed to tackle Windermere sewage discharges
United Utilities, Environment Agency and local campaigners say 12-mile tunnel could take sewage away from England’s largest lake
Bereaved civil service families could face ‘unjust’ tax bills due to pension scheme delays
Bereaved families could face “unconscionable” tax bills because of “chaos” in the civil service pension scheme, the government has been warned.
Stratford International on track to get cross-Channel trains in budget boost
Stratford International train station in east London will receive funding in next week’s budget, according to reports, putting it on track to live up to its name and become a hub for cross-Channel services.