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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 31 Jul 2026
Chancellor letter to the Treasury Select Committee (TSC) - Budget 2026 date

The Chancellor has today written to the Treasury Select Committee (TSC) to confirm the date of the budget.

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HM Treasury 31 Jul 2026
Budget to move “power and money out of Westminster, and into every postcode around Britain”.

Today (Friday 31 July), the Chancellor has confirmed that the date of the Budget will be Wednesday 28 October.

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HM Treasury 31 Jul 2026
G7 Cyber Expert Group 2026 Cross Border Coordination Exercise (CBCE)

The G7 Cyber Expert Group has successfully concluded its 2026 Cross-border-coordination exercise.

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Bank of England 30 Jul 2026
Minutes of the Meeting of the Court of Directors held on 4 June 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 30 Jul 2026
Bank Rate maintained at 3.75% - July 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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HMRC 30 Jul 2026
Aircraft manufacturer breached Strategic Export Controls 

Airbus Operations Limited has paid a record £6.4 million compound settlement

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HMRC 29 Jul 2026
Edition 5: 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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HM Treasury 28 Jul 2026
DAO 07/26 Sharing information covered by injunctions

‘Dear Accounting Officer’ letters provide advice on accountability, regularity, propriety, value for money and annual accounting exercises.

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HMRC 28 Jul 2026
HMRC urges customers not to ignore Simple Assessment letters

HMRC is urging customers who receive a Simple Assessment letter this summer to check it carefully and pay any tax owed by the deadline.

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HM Treasury 27 Jul 2026
UK pension giants join forces to unlock £1bn to back Britain’s innovators

Pension fund could be used to back the next generation of high-growth British science and technology companies.

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Bank of England 23 Jul 2026
Letter from the Governor to the Daily Mail

Letter from Governor Andrew Bailey to the Daily Mail on the subject of AI and cyber-attacks

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HMRC 23 Jul 2026
Deadline approaches for first Making Tax Digital quarterly update

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax customers have 2 weeks to submit their first quarterly update.

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HM Treasury 23 Jul 2026
Burnham means business: PM slashes business rates bills for pubs, clubs and live music venues

Continuing his drive to build an economy that works for every postcode, the Prime Minister has taken action to cut business rates bills for pubs, social clubs and live music venues...

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Bank of England 22 Jul 2026
PRA consults on updated guidance for friendly society amalgamations and transfers

The proposals would provide more detail on the PRA’s approach to Part VIII transactions, helping firms plan amalgamations and transfers more efficiently.

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HMRC 21 Jul 2026
Say ‘I do’ to getting your side hustle tax right

HMRC is reminding people earning money from side hustles to check if they need to register for Self Assessment and declare their income

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HMRC 20 Jul 2026
Tax advisers: one month left to register under new rules

HMRC is urging eligible tax advisers to register under the new mandatory requirements before 18 August 2026.

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Bank of England 20 Jul 2026
PRA fines HDI Global SE £4,165,000 for inaccurate reporting of FSCS Liabilities and FSCS Fee Tariff data

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has imposed a financial penalty of £4,165,000 on HDI Global SE in connection with the submission of incorrect data to the PRA.

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Bank of England 14 Jul 2026
PRA and FCA propose new captive insurance regime to drive UK growth and competitiveness

Innovative new proposals aim to establish the UK as a centre for the fast-growing captive insurance market.

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