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Late payment reform would redraw commercial terms for UK suppliers. The Commercial Payments Bill would cap payment terms, strengthen interest rights, and expand Small Business Commissioner powers.
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Companies House reform will change small-company reporting from 2028. Small companies and micro-entities must prepare for profit and loss filing, software-only submissions, and tighter transparency requirements.
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HMRC has set the agent MFA rollout timetable now. Accountancy practices must prepare access controls before final activation between late September and mid-October.
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Young founders are ambitious but financially underprepared, Xero research suggests. A new survey finds 72% of 16-to-21-year-old students are attracted to entrepreneurship, while funding, confidence, and financial skills remain substantial barriers.
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The FCA wants simpler climate reporting for investment products. The regulator says replacing detailed product-level TCFD reports could save investment companies around £20m a year.
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AI pilots are being funded from existing marketing budgets. New research suggests teams are reallocating spend to AI experiments before funding models, governance, and returns are settled.
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A new UK payments scheme has entered the market. UKPI’s launch gives commercial variable recurring payments a framework to challenge cards and direct debit in recurring transactions.
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Companies House has set a new accounts filing deadline today. Small companies and micro-entities will need to prepare for software-only filing and wider profit and loss submission requirements from April 2028.
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Santander’s tax warning intensifies pressure on UK banking tax policy. Ana Botín has criticised sector-specific taxation as banks argue competitiveness and investment are being constrained.
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Banking access is back on the government’s regulatory agenda today. The Treasury review will examine whether branch closures and reduced face-to-face services are harming consumers, communities, and businesses.