Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
New figures on small business lending reveal a 65% surge in applications for Personal Guarantee Insurance in Q1 2026. The data from Purbeck Insurance Services, shows the scale of risk that comes with running a small business, as more directors sought cover in the first quarter of 2026 than at any time previously, each having…
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Billpayers are set to benefit from a stronger energy regulator, under reforms of its remit set out by the Government. The transformation will empower the energy regulator, Ofgem, to ensure energy consumers are treated fairly, including measures to guarantee good market practice. This is the first major update to Ofgem’s scope since the regulator was…
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The Government has announced new measures on how it intends to modernise payment services regulation and update it to support innovations in money and payments. The measures include improving the regulation of payment services and electronic money by integrating it with the UK’s core regulatory approach for financial services. This will mean establishing a single,…
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UK inflation remained increased to 3.3% in March, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), up from 3.0% in the 12 months to February. On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.7% in March 2026, versus a rise of 0.3% in March 2025. Motor fuels made the largest upward contribution…
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