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The BBC Charter Review launched in December 2025 will set the BBC's funding, governance, and mission to 2038. Here is what the licence fee options and permanent Charter proposal mean.
Read Full StoryStoa Cloud lets British consumers use idle cash deposits to access cloud storage for up to three years — no subscription needed. Here is how the proposition works.
Britons could be spending £61m online in just eight late-night weekend hours. New data reveals peak activity at 12.47am and the psychology driving impulse buying after midnight.
The UK National Wealth Fund targets £100bn of investment by 2030/31. Here is what the Fund actually is, how it deploys capital, and why it matters for UK economic policy.
The EU AI Act applies to UK businesses with EU customers from 2 August 2026. Here is what the risk tiers, Article 50 rules, and penalties mean in practice.
The FCA crypto authorisation gateway opens 30 September 2026. UK exchanges, custodians and stablecoin issuers must apply by 28 February 2027 or risk losing transitional protections.
Ofcom is consulting on voice assistants radio rules covering station recognition, playback routes and access charges under the Media Act 2024 framework. Read on.
England and Wales get eight bank holidays in 2027. Every one except New Year's Day falls on a different date from 2026, Easter comes early, and Christmas on a weekend means substitute days on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December.
£300bn in UK accounts earns 0% interest. Switching to a 4% easy-access savings rate could net savers £800 a year on £20,000. Here is the full breakdown.
The 2026 GCSE results held steady nationally, but a 11.2-point gap at grade 7 separates London from the North East. Here is what the full regional data shows.
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