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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 2 Oct 2026
Appointment of members of the Enforcement Decision Making Committee (EDMC)

Following an external recruitment process, the Bank of England has appointed Carlos Conceicao and Alexander Justham as members of its Enforcement Decision Making Committee, with ef...

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Bank of England 1 Oct 2026
Minutes of the Meeting of the Court of Directors held on 16 July 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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HM Treasury 1 Oct 2026
DAO 08/26 Use of private finance models

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

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HM Treasury 1 Oct 2026
Energy bill tax cut starts today to give families breathing space

Households will be better protected from rising global energy costs this winter after the Government cuts tax on household electricity bills from today.

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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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HM Treasury 30 Sep 2026
New appointments to Financial Conduct Authority Board 2026

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury has today confirmed that Lea Paterson CBE and Matthew Tobin have been appointed as Non–Executive Directors to the Board of the Financial Cond...

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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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Bank of England 30 Sep 2026
Financial Policy Committee Record – September 2026

Our Financial Policy Committee (FPC) meets to identify risks to financial stability and agree policy actions aimed at safeguarding the resilience of the UK financial system.

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HM Treasury 28 Sep 2026
Chancellor backs young people into work by supporting jobs

The Chancellor has announced a package to help people into work, education and training, while building the skilled workforce Britain needs for the future.

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HM Treasury 28 Sep 2026
More overseas firms enticed to buy British

Overseas buyers will be offered a new UK Export Finance loan guarantee to incentivise buying goods and services from British companies.

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HM Treasury 28 Sep 2026
More overseas firms enticed to buy British

Overseas buyers will be offered a new UK Export Finance loan guarantee to incentivise buying goods and services from British companies.

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Bank of England 25 Sep 2026
Minutes of the Market Participants Group meeting – 24 September 2026

The Market Participants Group (MPG) is a senior-level forum for financial market participants to share their views on relevant themes and narratives in financial markets with membe...

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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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Bank of England 22 Sep 2026
Foreign Currency Reserves 2026 – Market Notice 22 September 2026

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HMRC 22 Sep 2026
Trader Support Service users urged to prepare for new platform

Businesses should prepare now before switchover to continue trading.

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Bank of England 21 Sep 2026
Bank of England announces new office space in Leeds

The Bank of England has secured a new long-term premises in Leeds, marking a major milestone in its commitment to build its presence in the region. 

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HMRC 21 Sep 2026
More than £300 million paid out through Help to Save with thousands more savers set to benefit

Low income earners encouraged to open a Help to Save account in UK Savings Week.

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HMRC 14 Sep 2026
Almost 7 million adults in the dark about their State Pension

HMRC is encouraging people to check their State Pension forecast using the HMRC app during Pension Awareness Week.

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