Food inflation could rise above 6% by July 2027
Food and non-alcoholic drink inflation is expected to reach nearly 4% (3.9%) by December 2026, according to the latest Food Inflation Forecast from The Food and Drink Federation (FDF). Consumers are expected to feel the hit of the conflict in Iran...
UK economy grew by 0.4% in July
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown that the UK economy grew in July, despite...
Over six million people don’t know how they’ll pay their rent or mortgage in retirement
More than six million people who expect to pay housing costs in retirement don’t know how they’ll afford them, according to the latest research from...
Consumer spending hits 13-month high
Consumer spending reached a 13-month high in August, driven by a resurgence in entertainment and travel, according to analysis...
Low-deposit mortgages hit highest share in 18 years
Latest Mortgage Lenders and Administrators Statistics for Quarter 2 data from the Bank of England, have shown that low-deposit...
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Food inflation could rise above 6% by July 2027
Food and non-alcoholic drink inflation is expected to reach nearly 4% (3.9%) by December 2026, according to the latest Food Inflation Forecast from The Food and Drink Federation (FDF). Consumers are expected to feel the hit of the conflict in Iran...
Over six million people don’t know how they’ll pay their rent or mortgage in retirement
More than six million people who expect to pay housing costs in retirement don’t know how they’ll afford them, according to the latest research from...
Call for public insolvency register to become private
Money Wellness, four MPs and twelve organisations are leading a call to make the public insolvency register private. Someone...
Government advised to engage with households to strengthen food supply chain resilience
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) must work more closely with households, communities and industry to...
Quarter of adults see September as a financial fresh start
Newly commissioned research from TopCashback has revealed that more than a quarter (27%) of adults view September as a...
UK economy grew by 0.4% in July
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown that the UK economy grew in July, despite the impact of the Iran war. The data showed a 0.4 per cent increase in gross domestic product, compared with...
Call for Chancellor to restore business confidence in Autumn Budget
The Institute of Directors is calling on the Chancellor to focus on restoring business confidence in his next budget,...
Taxi driver who bought Turkish flat using fraudulent Covid loans ordered to repay £63k
A taxi driver who ‘cynically exploited’ a Covid loan scheme to buy a flat in Turkey and a pizza...
Hotelier sentenced for exploiting Covid support scheme nine times
A London hotelier who blamed the banks for not chasing him over repayments has been sentenced after securing £450,000...
Business confidence climbs to a near two-year high
UK business activity reached its highest level since January 2025 in August, according to the latest report from accountancy...
Consumer spending hits 13-month high
Consumer spending reached a 13-month high in August, driven by a resurgence in entertainment and travel, according to analysis by Barclays. Card spending grew by 2.1 % year-on-year in August, building on July’s 2.0 % increase, but remaining below...
Low-deposit mortgages hit highest share in 18 years
Latest Mortgage Lenders and Administrators Statistics for Quarter 2 data from the Bank of England, have shown that low-deposit...
Companies House joins Cifas’ national fraud database
Fraud prevention service, Cifas, has announced that Companies House is joining the National Fraud Database (NFD) membership. Identity fraud...
Major lenders reprice as mortgage rate rises loom
Major lenders have raised mortgage rates to catch up with recent rises in swap rates, according to the latest...
Four in ten parents delaying saving for their children
Almost four in ten parents with children under 18 have no Junior ISA (JISA) open for their children, Scottish...
Restructuring and insolvency professionals want clearer guidance on AI use
Restructuring, turnaround and insolvency professionals have made a good start on using artificial intelligence (AI) to support their work, but significant barriers are holding back wider adoption, according to new research published by R3 in association with Alph4. A...
Construction firms scale back amid market uncertainty
Latest data from The Insolvency Service has shown that the construction industry experienced the highest number of insolvencies in...
Business insolvencies rise by 5%
Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of business insolvencies in England and Wales was 1,931...
Scottish business insolvencies fall
Latest figures from the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) have shown that business insolvencies in Scotland fell in July 2026....
Northern Irish business and personal insolvencies rise
Latest data from the Insolvency Service has shown that business and personal insolvencies in Northern Ireland increased in July...
UKCCC
UKCCC Thursday 10 September 2026 Hilton at St George’s Park, Burton Credit Services Association’s (CSA) UK Credit & Collections Conference (UKCCC) is the flagship annual event for the collections and debt purchase sector. Open to both CSA members and non-members, it brings together professionals from across the collections and wider credit industry to discuss the…
CCTA 2026 Annual Conference
CCTA 2026 Annual Conference Tuesday 6 October 2026 Leeds The CCTA Annual Conference remains a recognised “date for the diary” within the consumer credit sector, bringing together lenders, regulators, professional services, and industry stakeholders for a day of insight, discussion, and networking. Held in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, the conference offers a high-quality programme…
2026 Technology & Services Leaders Networking Dinner
Technology & Services Industry Leaders Networking Dinner Wednesday 18th November, Manchester Launch of a new event. More details will be shared soon. To find out more details about this new event, email: events@credit-connect.co.uk or call 01622 535075
Autumn: Commercial Credit & Collections Conference, Thursday 19th November, Manchester
Commercial Credit & Collections Conference (Autumn) Thursday 19th November Manchester The Commercial Credit & Collections Conference series will continue at the Midland Hotel in Manchester. The Commercial Credit & Collections Conference series focuses on the latest updates in credit management and insolvency. The next edition of the conference will provide Credit Managers and FDs with…