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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.

Bank of England 22 Oct 2026
Regulators unveil plans to simplify Senior Manager and Certification Regime

The number of financial services roles required to face enhanced checks from regulators will fall significantly under proposals that will support growth.

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HM Treasury 22 Oct 2026
PM puts communities first in government investment rules shake up

Partnership with local leaders shows No10 North in action putting power back into communities

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HM Treasury 21 Oct 2026
£16 billion productivity boost delivers better value and better services for taxpayers

£16 billion in efficiency and savings were delivered last year as government departments significantly outperformed their efficiency target.

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HM Treasury 21 Oct 2026
Jackdaw gas field gets green light

Energy Secretary green lights Jackdaw gas field, as Chancellor announces new Energy Wealth Fund.

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HM Treasury 20 Oct 2026
David Sturrock reappointed as Economic Adviser to the Chancellor

David Sturrock has been reappointed as Economic Adviser to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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Bank of England 16 Oct 2026
Banknote imagery advisory group minutes – 15 July 2026

Meeting held 15 July 2026

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HM Treasury 15 Oct 2026
Chancellor says ‘It is my job to protect resilience of the UK economy and the budget will do that’ in the face of international headwinds

Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey used the IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok to set out how the UK and its international partners can work together to respond to global economi...

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Bank of England 15 Oct 2026
David Roberts CV and questionnaire for the Treasury Select Committee

Published for the Treasury Select Committee

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Bank of England 15 Oct 2026
Minutes of the SONIA Stakeholder Advisory Group - 25 September 2026

The SONIA Stakeholder Advisory Group supports the Bank’s administration of SONIA by providing advice and technical input to the Bank and the SONIA Oversight Committee

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HM Treasury 15 Oct 2026
Britain funds critical repairs to Chornobyl nuclear power plant damaged by Russian drone attack

UK to provide £17m in funding towards repairs to the Chornobyl nuclear power plant damaged by Russian drone strike last year.

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Bank of England 13 Oct 2026
Minutes of the Money Market Committee meeting – September 2026

The Money Markets Committee is a forum for market participants and authorities to discuss the UK unsecured deposits and funding market and securities lending and repo markets.

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HMRC 13 Oct 2026
More than 600,000 families conjure up Hallowe’en savings with Tax-Free Childcare

Working families urged to sign up to Tax-Free Childcare to save on their childcare costs.

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Bank of England 9 Oct 2026
CMORG holds sector-wide cloud outage simulation exercise

The Cross-Market Operational Resilience Group (CMORG) yesterday (8 October 2026) completed its biennial simulation exercise, known as SIMEX26, focused this year on a global cloud s...

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HMRC 8 Oct 2026
Starting early is key to less stress around Self Assessment

Customers encouraged to start their Self Assessment tax return well ahead of the 31 January deadline.

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HMRC 5 Oct 2026
Sole traders and landlords earning more than £30,000 urged to act now

Sole traders and landlords earning over £30,000 urged to get ready for Making Tax Digital.

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HMRC 1 Oct 2026
New Vaping Products Duty comes into effect

New Vaping Products Duty comes into force from 1 October 2026.

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HMRC 30 Sep 2026
Edition 7: 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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HMRC 23 Sep 2026
Almost 3 million young adults are ‘quids in’ after claiming Child Trust Fund

Young people urged to go online to find their Child Trust Fund.

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