DOWNLOAD IPFS A theft at a Paris museum exhibition has led to an insurance payout of just over £3 million to the Royal Collection Trust, following the loss of two high-value items loaned from the UK’s royal collection. The Royal Collection Trust, responsible for managing the British royal family’s extensive[Read More…]

Download IPFS Litigation disbursement funding is quickly emerging as a preferred investment strategy within the wider litigation finance market, offering greater predictability and reduced risk exposure. While traditional legal funding models focus on high-stakes commercial cases with variable outcomes, this structured credit approach is attracting interest from institutional investors seeking[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Bank of England (BoE) is poised to recalibrate its approach to shrinking its £558 billion government bond portfolio, with economists anticipating clarity on its long-term strategy following the August 7, 2025, policy statement. This comes alongside expectations of a quarter-point interest rate cut to 4%, a move[Read More…]

Download IPFS A planned increase in the state pension age could strip thousands of pounds from the retirement savings of Britons born in specific years, with those aged 51 to 53 potentially facing losses of up to £17,774. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to raise the[Read More…]

Download IPFS HMRC has provided clarity on the timeline for tax refund payments, addressing concerns raised by taxpayers experiencing delays. The tax authority, responsible for collecting taxes across the UK, recently responded to a query from a taxpayer who contacted them via social media on 25 July 2025. The individual[Read More…]

Download IPFS Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been sharply criticised for a factual error in her description of a £425 billion reform of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), raising fresh concerns about her command of policy details. The blunder, made during a session with the Lords Economic Affairs Committee, has[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS Small businesses in Scotland have secured £127 million in funding through the United Kingdom’s Growth Guarantee Scheme, accounting for 5% of the total lending distributed by the British Business Bank to date. The figures were released as the British Business Bank celebrated surpassing £2.5 billion in total loans[Read More…]

Download IPFS In a striking development for British banking, First Direct and Starling Bank have clinched the top spots in the UK Customer Satisfaction Index, outshining high street giants like M&S, John Lewis, and Holland & Barrett. Notably, both banks operate entirely online, with no physical branches, proving that exceptional[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS A Hull-based manufacturer has secured a £650,000 injection of capital to support the expansion of its kiosk production operations. The company aims to create up to 30 new jobs and scale its presence in international markets. Lazenby Group, situated at Sutton Fields Industrial Estate, has received funding from[Read More…]

Download IPFS The United Kingdom’s spiralling public debt has drawn a stark warning from Ray Dalio, the renowned founder of Bridgewater Associates, who has cautioned that the nation is trapped in a perilous “debt doom loop.” Speaking on the Master Investor podcast with Wilfred Frost, Dalio highlighted the severe fiscal[Read More…]