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Interest-rate decisions and tax changes feed straight into your repayments and savings. This page pulls the latest official announcements from the Bank of England, HM Revenue & Customs and HM Treasury: base-rate moves, tax updates and Budget measures that affect mortgages, loans and what you pay when you buy a home. Each headline links to the full article at the source.

HM Treasury 11 Nov 2026
Affordable finance access for tens of thousands more people

Government announces further reforms to credit unions to allow members who move away from the area to refer their relatives for membership.

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Bank of England 10 Nov 2026
Exchange of letters between the Governor and the Chancellor on the Asset Purchase Facility - November 2026

Exchange of letters between the Governor and the Chancellor

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HM Treasury 10 Nov 2026
Asset Purchase Facility (APF) ceiling, November 2026

The Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Governor of the Bank of England jointly agreed to reduce the maximum authorised size of the APF. This was confirmed via a letter exchange on...

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HMRC 10 Nov 2026
Stay on top of your finances, start your Self Assessment today

Customers encouraged to start their Self Assessment with 31 January deadline approaching.

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HMRC 6 Nov 2026
HMRC interest rates update

HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate increase to 4.00%.

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HM Treasury 6 Nov 2026
Shriti Vadera appointed as External Adviser to the Chancellor

Shriti Vadera has been appointed as External Adviser on delivery of the G20 to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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HM Treasury 5 Nov 2026
UK-Switzerland Financial Dialogue 2026 Joint Statement

Joint Statement between HM Treasury and State Secretariat for International Finance on the UK-Switzerland Financial Dialogue.

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Bank of England 5 Nov 2026
Bank rate increased to 4% - November 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee is responsible for making decisions about Bank Rate.

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Bank of England 4 Nov 2026
Summary of the RTGS CHAPS Industry Forum - 13 October 2026

The second meeting of the RTGS CHAPS Industry Forum

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HM Treasury 4 Nov 2026
New Chair appointed to the National Savings and Investments Board

Luke Jensen has been appointed as the Chair of the National Savings and Investments Board.

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HM Treasury 3 Nov 2026
Child Trust Fund injustice to end under Government plans

Young people lacking the mental capacity to make financial decisions will finally have easier access to their Child Trust Funds.

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Bank of England 3 Nov 2026
Regulators explore credit union reforms to support growth, innovation and better outcomes for members

Credit unions could benefit from several ideas put forward today by the Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority aimed at helping the sector grow, innovate a...

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HMRC 2 Nov 2026
Hundreds of employers handed penalties for illegally underpaying workers

389 employers from across the UK named for failing to pay workers the minimum wage to tens of thousands of workers.

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HMRC 2 Nov 2026
Five things you need to know ahead of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax quarterly deadline

HMRC busts five common Making Tax Digital myths ahead of the 7 November quarterly update deadline.

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HMRC 30 Oct 2026
Edition 8: Making Tax Digital for Income Tax — software developer newsletter

HMRC's newsletter for software developers for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.

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Bank of England 29 Oct 2026
Minutes of the Meeting of the Court of Directors held on 17 September 2026

The Bank's Court of Directors acts as a unitary board, setting the organisation's strategy and budget and taking key decisions on resourcing and appointments. Required to meet a mi...

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Bank of England 29 Oct 2026
Bank of England sets out approach to tokenised collateral in central clearing

The Bank of England has today launched a consultation supporting central counterparties (CCPs) acceptance of tokenised forms of eligible collateral.

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HMRC 26 Oct 2026
Government response to SSAC Occasional Paper 27: The influence of the social security system on educational and vocational decision-making at age 16

Government's response to the Social Security Advisory Committee report on how the social security system influences educational and vocational decision-making at age 16.

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