Chancellor John Healey has unveiled the Government’s 2026 Budget, with measures designed to ease the cost of living, support British businesses and invest in the country’s future. Announced on 28 October, the Budget includes help with energy bills, higher wages, cheaper motoring, housing support and billions of pounds of investment in British industry. The Key […]

28 October 2026

Britain’s next generation of banknotes will celebrate four much-loved residents of the natural world: the Atlantic puffin, barn owl, buff-tailed bumblebee and European hedgehog. The Bank of England revealed the winning animals following its biggest-ever public consultation on banknote imagery. A remarkable 478,531 people took part, casting more than 2.5 million selections from a shortlist […]

8 October 2026

The government has announced a new cap on interest rates for Plan 2 and Plan 3 student loans, giving millions of graduates greater protection from rising borrowing costs. From September 2026, the maximum interest rate charged on these student loans will be capped at 6% for the 2026/27 academic year. That means borrowers in England […]

7 April 2026

Wayve’s £1.1bn Series D Funding Marks Major Vote of Confidence in UK Tech UK-based autonomous driving pioneer Wayve has secured a monumental $1.2 billion (£890 million) in its latest Series D funding round, valuing the company at an impressive $8.6 billion and cementing its position as one of Britain’s leading deep-tech success stories. The funding […]

25 February 2026