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Report Fraud says hacking-related losses rose sharply during 2025/26 nationally. Reported stolen sums reached £6.3m as police and the NCSC encouraged wider use of phishing-resistant passkeys for important accounts.
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Pharmacy2U and Reset Health have launched national provider Averly Health. The joint venture combines clinical assessment, prescribing, pharmacy fulfilment and continuing support as NHS commissioners expand cardiometabolic and obesity treatment pathways.
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Lambeth is preparing a four-day working week trial for employees. Officers are developing the model, with no start date announced, while Hackney and Lewisham are also examining shorter-week policies.
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Conservatives have proposed sweeping deregulation across planning, housing and business. The opposition programme includes abolishing environmental bodies, changing development rules and reversing employment regulation as part of a renewed growth agenda.
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Cypher Capital is pre-marketing a European data centre investment vehicle. Affiliate Storm Group plans to target powered, permit-ready sites as grid and land constraints redirect development beyond Europe’s established hubs.
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Avacta is seeking £12.5m to extend its oncology cash runway. The proposed fundraising would finance clinical programmes, strengthen partnering discussions and meet an upcoming £2.5m convertible bond repayment.
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Innovate UK has opened £11.1m of targeted SME funding today. Separate competitions will support frontier AI feasibility projects and engineering biology companies able to attract aligned private investment.
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Nottingham Building Society has cut customer rate-change preparation times sharply. A Microsoft Fabric platform has reduced a process taking around two weeks to under 15 minutes while consolidating previously fragmented customer data.
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HMRC is urging smaller businesses to prepare for digital reporting. Around 1.077 million additional sole traders and landlords are expected to enter Making Tax Digital when the £30,000 threshold takes effect next April.
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Skills England has launched a common framework for employability skills. The guidance supports recruitment for potential while embedding responsible digital and AI use throughout core workplace capabilities.