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  • Councils warned over the LGR payments trap

    Councils warned over the LGR payments trap

    Council finance systems risk becoming an LGR afterthought today. Access PaySuite research points to payment, income, and legacy IT pressures.

  • Boards cannot ignore the thinning CEO bench

    Boards cannot ignore the thinning CEO bench

    CEO succession is becoming a continuous board governance test. Companies need deeper pipelines before leadership change becomes urgent, visible, and risky.

  • Pension trustees want harder ESG evidence

    Pension trustees want harder ESG evidence

    Fiduciary ESG progress remains incremental across UK pension schemes. EY’s findings point to maturing governance but continuing pressure for evidence.

  • London opens a cautious audit route for Chinese listings

    London opens a cautious audit route for Chinese listings

    Audit flexibility is being tested against investor protection standards. The FRC’s revised directions open a temporary route for Chinese GDR audits.

  • Influencer marketing gets its rulebook

    Influencer marketing gets its rulebook

    Creator marketing is moving further into governed brand strategy. ISBA and IMTB will focus on measurement, transparency, responsibility, procurement, and skills.

  • Offsetting claims run into regulatory headwinds

    Offsetting claims run into regulatory headwinds

    Airline offsetting claims have drawn fresh regulatory action today. ASA rulings against Qatar Airways and Eurowings raise wider green-marketing compliance questions.

  • When HR investigations become the risk

    When HR investigations become the risk

    Disciplinary processes are moving into public health territory now. Poor handling can increase absence, conflict, turnover, legal risk, and avoidable employee harm.

  • Service scores rise, but customers remain unconvinced

    Service scores rise, but customers remain unconvinced

    Customer satisfaction is improving, but confidence remains economically fragile. UKCSI data shows value, pricing, quality, and ease are becoming sharper competitive tests.

  • Britain is operating in a different climate

    Britain is operating in a different climate

    UK climate extremes are becoming normal operating conditions for business. Met Office findings intensify adaptation pressure across property, logistics, insurance, infrastructure, and workforce planning.

  • The end of frictionless checkout credit

    The end of frictionless checkout credit

    BNPL credit has entered formal UK regulation from today. New FCA oversight changes affordability checks, refund rights, complaints, and the economics of embedded retail finance.