4th May 2017 The new polymer note featuring Sir Winston Churchill became the only £5 note with legal tender status on Friday, 5 May, when the paper £5 note featuring Elizabeth Fry was withdrawn. Banks and building societies may continue

28/04/2017 Evidence of the impact of the introduction of the National Living Wage in 2016 and the April 2017 increase in its statutory rate is sought by the Low Pay Commission  – the independent body that monitors the impact of

28/04/2017 The first reports to be based on data collected by the Financial Conduct Authority under new rules introduced in June 2016 aim to make it easier for customers looking to invest or buy financial products to identify the areas that

28/04/2017 The standards and best practice expected from participants in the deposit, repo* and securities lending markets are set out in a voluntary new UK Money Markets Code, which is underpinned by the key principle that participants should always act

Tax-free allowances up to £1,000 were introduced from 6 April 2017 for individuals whose gross trading or property income (i.e. the total amount before any allowances or deductions) is £1,000 or less. Where they have both types of income, the