Streeting says Burnham government will prioritise military over other spending
Defence secretary says he will give arms industry ‘clarity and confidence’ in contrast to row preceding Starmer’s exit
FCA & Rules
Oil price rises above $95 mark as Middle East conflict escalates
The price of oil has breached the $95 a barrel mark for the first time in six weeks as the escalating Middle East conflict threatens further disruption to global supplies.
Former Southern Water employees to face trial over alleged cover-up in wastewater testing
Britain’s Environment Agency (EA) is bringing a fraud case against four former Southern Water employees, including the former chief executive Matthew Wright, over allegations they manipulated …
SEC Announces Departure of Principal Deputy Director of Enforcement Sam Waldon
In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments from March 2026.
Arrests and searches made as part of a fraud and money laundering investigation
Four people have been arrested and search warrants executed in Hackney, Beckenham and Slough as part of a FCA and police investigation into fraud and money laundering.
OpenAI says its models went rogue and hacked startup in ‘unprecedented incident’
OpenAI has revealed an autonomous AI agent powered by its technology went rogue during a test, accessed the open web and hacked a prominent startup by itself in an “unprecedented incident”.
Burnham announces bus fares across England to be capped at £2
Single bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January, Andy Burnham has announced, as he continues a cost of living blitz in his first week as prime minister.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in talks to join consortium seeking 30% stake in Liverpool
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has held talks about joining the consortium that is seeking to buy around 30% of Liverpool.
Norway’s national oil company profits double to $11.5bn amid war on Iran
Profits at Norway’s state oil company nearly doubled to $11.5bn (£8.6bn) in the three months to the end of June as the jump in oil and gas prices caused by the war against Iran boosted earnings.
Lloyd’s of London says ex-boss’s ‘close relationship’ breached compliance rules
Lloyd’s of London has ruled that its former boss John Neal breached compliance rules by failing to disclose a “close relationship” with a female colleague that risked triggering conflict of interest c…
World’s largest meat company faces legal challenge over green credentials of $6bn global expansion
The world’s biggest meat company, JBS, faces a landmark legal challenge to disclose how its $6bn (£4.5bn) global expansion plan is compatible with responsibilities to the climate, nature and human rig…
Anthropic to support FCA’s Supercharged Sandbox
Anthropic will support the second group of firms in the FCA's Supercharged Sandbox.
PRA consults on updated guidance for friendly society amalgamations and transfers
Financial mutuals play an important role in the UK financial services sector, and the PRA is committed to supporting their long-term, sustainable growth and ability to compete effectively alongside ot…
Wetherspoon’s issues fourth profit warning in seven months
JD Wetherspoon has issued its fourth profit warning in seven months, with the pub chain blaming worse-than-expected sales, despite the World Cup, as it struggled with rising costs for food, workers, e…
UK inflation falls to 2.6% in lift for Burnham’s cost of living plans
UK inflation dropped by more than expected in June to 2.6%, in a boost for Andy Burnham’s plans to reduce the cost of living.
‘Risking blackouts’? How Great Britain’s grid operator was dragged into a political row
In a control room in Wokingham, Berkshire, staff work around the clock, minute by minute, to align Great Britain’s fluctuating power supplies with its ever-changing demand.
Trump must divulge financial details about businesses in $10bn BBC lawsuit
Donald Trump must divulge detailed financial information from his many businesses as part of his $10bn defamation lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation, a federal judge ruled during a d…
Andy Burnham implores cabinet to examine ‘all possible ways’ to tackle cost of living crisis
As new prime minister briefs cabinet on ‘cost of living government’, critics ask where money will come from
‘The explosion is what I remember’: man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane recounts ordeal
It is the explosion just before he was nearly sucked out of the aircraft that Ljubisa Karović remembers. The thunderous noise of the window shattering that roused him from slumber in 11F, his window s…
Liverpool owner in talks to sell stake to QPR co-owner Amit Bhatia
Liverpool’s owner is in talks over selling a significant minority stake to a consortium led by the Queens Park Rangers co-owner Amit Bhatia and backed by his father-in-law Lakshmi Mittal, the billiona…
France becomes first EU country to ban social media access for under-15s
France’s parliament has approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making it the first EU country to bar children from apps such as TikTok.
Fiscal hawk or big spender – what kind of chancellor will John Healey be?
On the frequent occasions that John Healey would travel abroad as defence secretary, he was so determined to keep working he would get the crew to tether a desk to the inside of his military aircraft …
Houthis threaten to attack shipping tankers if they use Saudi Arabian ports on Red Sea
Warning to shipping companies, on top of Iran’s chokehold on strait of Hormuz, may severely affect Saudi oil exports
Spanish hotel chain ceases operations in Cuba under pressure from Washington
A Spanish hotel chain is to cease all operations in Cuba at the end of the week due to “major difficulties” in doing business on the island under growing pressure from Washington.