UK Lawmaker Lucy Rigby Appointed City Minister in Charge of Financial Services July 22, 2026 New Prime Minister Andy Burnham appointed Lucy Rigby as Britain’s City Minister on Tuesday, putting her in charge of overseeing...
UK Financial Services Firms Sharpen Staff Scrutiny as New Misconduct Regime Looms July 20, 2026 By Kirstin Ridley and Phoebe Seers Financial firms in Britain are sharpening their focus on employee conduct, with some weeding out staff suspected of misconduct such...
UK Steps Closer to Creating ‘Internationally Competitive’ Captive Market July 15, 2026 By L.S. Howard The UK has lagged behind many of its insurance market competitors in that it does not have a not have...
UK Sets Out Rules to Create Captive Insurance Regime July 15, 2026 By Leonard Kehnscherper The UK has proposed rules to help encourage a potential new insurance market worth billions of pounds as part of...
Conspiracies, Lies and US Influencers Drive UK Street Violence July 10, 2026 By Peter Guest and Priyanjana Bengani When he saw the video, Luqman Saeed knew what was coming. A lecturer at Ulster University in Belfast, he’s spent...
UK Water Regulator Finds Severn Trent Breached Wastewater Duties July 9, 2026 By William Mathis UK water regulator Ofwat found that Severn Trent Plc had “serious failings” in how it deals with wastewater and sewage...
London Moves to Expand Influence in $140 Billion ILS Market July 8, 2026 By Gautam Naik The world’s biggest hub for commercial and specialty risk is angling for a much more prominent role in the $140...
Flood Re to Cut Insurance Payouts to Richest UK Households July 2, 2026 By Olivia Rudgard The UK’s flood insurer of last resort is unfairly favoring wealthier households and will be reformed to reduce the burden...
BlueCrest Slams UK as Bad for Business After Top Court Tax Case Loss July 2, 2026 By Lucca de Paoli and Nishant Kumar Michael Platt’s BlueCrest Capital Management said the UK is “no longer a serious contender” as a place to do business...
London Faces Huge Financial Cost Because of Extreme Heat June 25, 2026 By Olivia Rudgard and Alastair Marsh London’s efforts to deal with rising temperatures come at a considerable financial cost that will require the city to turn...