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No one who has served our country should sleep rough on our streets 2026-11-07 · event: Plans and funding for veterans sleeping rough, UK, Nov 2026
The UK Prime Minister announces that councils in England will be asked to draw up plans to offer accommodation to veterans sleeping rough before Christmas, alongside record rough-sleeping funding and £8.7 million for veteran homelessness projects across the UK.
Poland travel advice 2026-11-07 · events: Shooting in Kraków Main Market Square, 7 Nov 2026; Russian strikes near Ukraine-Poland border and access restrictions, 7 Nov 2026
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office travel advice page for Poland, dated 7 November 2026, reports a shooting in Kraków's Main Market Square with the perpetrator detained, and restricted access to the Ukraine-Poland border due to Russian military strikes within 20km of the border in Ukraine.
Kenya travel advice 2026-11-06 · event: FCDO travel advice on terrorism risk in northern and eastern Kenya, 6 Nov 2026
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office updated its travel advice for Kenya, advising against all travel to several northern and eastern areas due to terrorism risk from groups based in Somalia, and against all but essential travel to others.
Cameroon travel advice 2026-11-06 · event: FCDO travel advice restrictions on regions of Cameroon, 6 Nov 2026
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office's travel advice for Cameroon sets out areas where it advises against all travel or all but essential travel, and notes limits on consular support in those areas.
Peru travel advice 2026-11-06 · event: UK FCDO travel advice for Peru, Nov 2026
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office updated its Peru travel advice, maintaining advice against all but essential travel to two areas and flagging security measures and closures around a Pope Leo XIV visit in November.
Botswana travel advice 2026-11-06
The FCDO travel advice page for Botswana contains general pre-travel guidance, links to further advice pages, and information on travel insurance and FCDO travel advice updates, with no specific political or economic position, decision or account of events.
Domestic abuse abroad: how to get help 2026-11-06
UK government consular guidance on how to get help with domestic abuse abroad, covering contacts, services available and returning to the UK. It is general public guidance rather than a position, decision or account of events.
Statistics at FCDO 2026-11-06
A UK FCDO web page describing the statistics publications it produces, including aid spending (ODA) and programme outcome results, with contact details for enquiries.
Guidance: FCDO statement of compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics 2026-11-06
The FCDO published a guidance page stating how its statistics aim to comply with the Code of Practice for Statistics. It is a procedural notice about statistical governance rather than a political position or account of events.
Guidance: FCDO statistics: statement on quality management 2026-11-06
A UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office guidance page setting out its approach to quality management for statistics under the Code of Practice for Statistics.
Guidance: FCDO statistics: statement on release practice policy 2026-11-06
The FCDO publishes a statement describing its policy on releasing official statistics in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics.
Guidance: FCDO statistics: statement on revisions and corrections policy 2026-11-06
A UK FCDO guidance document describing its approach to revisions and corrections to published statistics under the Code of Practice for Statistics.
Guidance: FCDO statistics: statement on confidentiality 2026-11-06
The FCDO publishes a policy statement describing how it protects the confidentiality of personal information used in producing official statistics, in line with data protection law and the Code of Practice for Statistics.
53rd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Antigua and Barbuda 2026-11-06 · event: Universal Periodic Review of Antigua and Barbuda, Geneva, 6 Nov 2026
The UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Kumar Iyer, delivered a statement at Antigua and Barbuda's Universal Periodic Review in Geneva, welcoming its engagement and sentencing reforms and making recommendations on the death penalty, LGBT+ protections, domestic violence, equal rights and judicial independence.
Statement on the sentencing of Joshua Wong 2026-11-06 · event: Sentencing of Joshua Wong under the Hong Kong National Security Law, November 2026
A joint statement by ten foreign ministries criticises the 10-year sentence given to Joshua Wong under Hong Kong's National Security Law and calls for an end to NSL prosecutions.
Guidance: UK support to Ukraine: factsheet 2026-11-06 · event: UK government factsheet on support to Ukraine, Nov 2026
A UK government factsheet states that Russia's invasion of Ukraine poses a serious threat to UK prosperity and security and that the UK is a leading partner in providing support to Ukraine.
Shriti Vadera appointed as External Adviser to the Chancellor 2026-11-06 · event: Appointment of Shriti Vadera as External Adviser to the Chancellor, 6 Nov 2026
HM Treasury announces that Shriti Vadera has been appointed as an unpaid External Adviser to the Chancellor on delivery of the G20 and related international innovative finance issues, for 21 October 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Uganda travel advice 2026-11-06
Routine UK travel advice page for Uganda consisting of general pre-travel guidance, links and insurance advice, with no statement of a position, decision or account of events.
New ‘say what you pay’ law to help young people into work 2026-11-05 · events: UK plan to require salaries in job adverts, 5 Nov 2026; Siemens Mobility work experience programme and national science lesson, UK, 5 Nov 2026
The UK Prime Minister announces plans to legally require employers to publish salaries in job adverts, and the government promotes a Siemens Mobility work experience programme and a national science lesson to support young people into work.
Belize travel advice 2026-11-05 · event: Belize 30-day state of emergency, Nov 2026
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office travel advice for Belize notes a 30-day state of emergency announced by the Government of Belize on 1 November in parts of Belize City and the Belize and Cayo Districts after an increase in gang-related violence.
Continued violations of Abyei’s demilitarised status are unacceptable: UK statement at the UN Security Council 2026-11-05 · event: UN Security Council consideration of UNISFA mandate renewal, 5 November 2026
UK Deputy Permanent Representative Kate Foster, speaking at a UN Security Council meeting on Sudan and South Sudan, expressed concern about insecurity in Abyei, backed UNISFA's role, and called for political engagement between Sudan and South Sudan to produce concrete progress.
53rd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK Statement on Tanzania 2026-11-05 · events: 53rd Universal Periodic Review of Tanzania, Nov 2026; Sentencing of opposition leader Tundu Lissu in Tanzania, November 2026
The UK's Human Rights Ambassador Eleanor Sanders delivered a statement at Tanzania's Universal Periodic Review in Geneva, expressing concern about violence around the October 2025 elections and making recommendations on accountability, detention and media and party laws.
Guidance: Darlington Economic Campus (DEC) 2026-11-05
A UK government guidance page describing the Darlington Economic Campus, a multi-department civil service hub in North East England, including its departments, a new building under construction, and recruitment information.
Joint Statement by the Informal Group of Friends of Safety of Journalists, November 2026 2026-11-05 · event: Joint Statement by the Informal Group of Friends of Safety of Journalists, November 2026
Fifteen OSCE participating States, delivered by Finland's OSCE ambassador, make a joint statement at the Permanent Council on press freedom and journalist safety across the OSCE region, responding to the November 2026 report of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media.
PM meetings with world leaders at CHOGM 2026-11-05 · events: UK-India meeting at CHOGM retreat, Antigua, 5 Nov 2026; UK-Mauritius-US discussion on Diego Garcia base, 5 Nov 2026; UK Prime Minister call with World Bank President on debt and finance, 5 Nov 2026
A UK government readout lists the Prime Minister's meetings with world leaders and officials at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting retreat in Antigua, covering India, Mauritius and the World Bank.
Correspondence: UK-Switzerland Financial Dialogue 2026 Joint Statement 2026-11-05 · event: UK-Switzerland Financial Dialogue, 4 Nov 2026
HM Treasury and Switzerland's State Secretariat for International Finance issued a joint statement summarising the UK-Switzerland Financial Dialogue held on 4 November 2026, including what was discussed and the key outcomes.
Bank rate increased to 4% - November 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes 2026-11-05 · event: Bank of England Bank Rate increase to 4%, November 2026
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted 8–1 to raise Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4%, citing inflation pressures from the Middle East conflict's energy price rises; one member preferred a 0.5 point increase.
Standard: Government Functional Standard - GovS 014: Debt 2026-11-05
HM Treasury publishes a functional standard (GovS 014: Debt) setting expectations for how government departments and their arm's length bodies manage debts owed to them.
Corporate report: Exchange Equalisation Account: report and accounts 2025 to 2026 2026-11-04
HM Treasury published the report and accounts for the Exchange Equalisation Account for 2025 to 2026, with a general description of the account's purpose and legal basis.
Summary of the RTGS CHAPS Industry Forum - 13 October 2026 2026-11-04 · events: Tokenisation workplan, Bank of England, HM Treasury and FCA, October 2026; Extended RTGS and CHAPS settlement hours consultation, October 2026; RTGS synchronisation functionality, October 2026; Delay of November 2026 RTGS Standards Release and structured addresses; Settlement contingency arrangements, operational resilience
The Bank of England summarises the second RTGS CHAPS industry forum of 13 October 2026, covering tokenisation, extended settlement hours, synchronisation, delayed standards releases and operational resilience.
Corporate report: National Savings and Investments Annual Report and Accounts 2025 to 2026 2026-11-04
HM Treasury published a page listing the National Savings and Investments Annual Report and Accounts 2025 to 2026, with accessibility notices and an update that common core tables were attached.
Transparency data: Government Major Projects Portfolio: Accounting Officer assessment NS&I 2026-11-04
HM Treasury transparency page noting that the NS&I Chief Executive Officer completed an Accounting Officer assessment for the NS&I Business Transformation Programme under the Government Major Projects Portfolio, with page update history.
New Chair appointed to the National Savings and Investments Board 2026-11-04 · event: Appointment of new Chair of NS&I Board, 4 Nov 2026
HM Treasury announces that Luke Jensen has been appointed Chair of the National Savings and Investments Board for a three-year term from 2 November 2026, following a fair and open competition.
Research: UK official holdings of international reserves: October 2026 2026-11-04
HM Treasury publishes a monthly release on movements in the UK's official holdings of international reserves (gold, foreign currency assets and IMF assets) for October 2026.
Statutory guidance: Reference documents for The Customs (Reliefs from a Liability to Import Duty and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2026-11-04
HM Treasury and HM Revenue & Customs guidance page listing reference documents for customs reliefs from import duty, with an update log of document versions. It consists of document listings and version history rather than a position or account of events.
Statutory guidance: Reference document for authorised use: eligible goods and authorised uses 2026-11-04
HM Treasury and HM Revenue & Customs update a reference web page listing document versions (2.24 to 2.27) of the list of goods eligible for Authorised Use procedures and their permitted uses, with entry-into-force dates. This is a routine publication notice with no position, decision or assessment.
Statutory guidance: Reference Documents for The Customs Tariff (Suspension of Import Duty Rates) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2026-11-04
HM Treasury and HM Revenue & Customs publish updated reference documents listing goods subject to customs tariff suspensions under the EU Exit Regulations 2020. The page records version changes and dates but contains no policy position or account of events.
PM meeting with the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne: 3 November 2026 2026-11-04 · event: UK-Antigua and Barbuda leaders' meeting at CHOGM, St John's, 3 Nov 2026
The UK Prime Minister met Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister Gaston Browne at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in St John's, and they discussed Commonwealth cooperation, international financial reform, and trade.
PM meeting with Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama: 3 November 2026 2026-11-03 · event: UK Prime Minister meeting with Ghanaian President Mahama, 3 November 2026
The UK Prime Minister and Ghanaian President Mahama met at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, discussing the Commonwealth, the UK-Ghana relationship, and Russia's war against Ukraine.
Commonwealth Heads of Government 2026 statement between the UK and Australia 2026-11-03 · event: Commonwealth Heads of Government 2026 statement, UK and Australia, 3 November 2026
A joint UK-Australia statement at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting says online and workplace violence and abuse threaten democracies, particularly women parliamentarians, and commits to joint action including a forum in 2027.
Child Trust Fund injustice to end under Government plans 2026-11-03 · event: Access to Child Trust Funds for young adults lacking mental capacity
HM Treasury announces that new legislation will let young adults who lack mental capacity to make financial decisions access their Child Trust Fund savings more simply, replacing the Court of Protection process for that purpose.
Official Statistics: HM Treasury Statistics: Timetable, standards and policies 2026-11-03
HM Treasury's statistics timetable and policy page, listing changes to publication dates for official statistics releases. It contains routine scheduling notices and no position, decision or assessment of events.
Regulators explore credit union reforms to support growth, innovation and better outcomes for members 2026-11-03 · event: PRA and FCA discussion paper on credit union regulation, 3 November 2026
The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority put forward regulatory reform options for credit unions in a discussion paper, seeking feedback from firms and the sector.
PM meeting with Prime Minister Mottley of Barbados: 2 November 2026 2026-11-03 · event: UK-Barbados leaders' meeting ahead of CHOGM, 2 November 2026
The UK Prime Minister met Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, discussing climate, debt frameworks, and a UK dialogue offer on the transatlantic slave trade.
PM meeting with Prime Minister Albanese of Australia: 2 November 2026 2026-11-03 · event: UK-Australia leaders' meeting, 2 November 2026
The UK Prime Minister met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua, and the two leaders discussed a range of bilateral and international issues.
Research: Analysis of the impact of government energy support on household incomes in England 2026-11-03 · event: Impact of 2026-27 government household energy support on incomes in England
HM Treasury publishes analysis estimating the cumulative impact of government energy support on household incomes in England in 2026-27, finding average benefits that are larger for lower-income deciles and fuel-stressed households.
Earned settlement 2026-11-02 · event: UK earned settlement framework outcome, Nov 2026
HM Treasury publishes the government's outcome of the earned settlement consultation, announcing a refined framework in which settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain) must be earned and the starting point rises from 5 to 10 years.
UK moves closer to launching first digitally native government bond 2026-11-02 · event: DIGIT digitally native government bond pilot, UK, Nov 2026
HM Treasury announces allocation of Lead Manager roles to six banks for the pilot issuance of DIGIT, the UK's first digitally native government bond, and reports Bank of England approval of a link between HSBC and LSEG digital securities depositories, with pilot issuance expected by Q1 2027.
Policy paper: Cabinet Office and HM Treasury small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) action plan: 2025 to 2028 2026-11-02 · event: Cabinet Office and HM Treasury SME action plan 2025 to 2028
HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office publish an action plan for 2025 to 2028 to reduce barriers and increase opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises to work with government, including SME procurement spend targets.
Guidance: Tax Alumni Network Privacy Notice 2026-11-02
HM Treasury publishes a privacy notice for its Tax Alumni Network, supplementing its Personal Information Charter.
PM meeting with the First Minister of Wales: 30 October 2026 2026-10-30 · event: UK offer to devolved governments on regional empowerment and National Economic Council, 30 Oct 2026
The UK Prime Minister met the First Minister of Wales in Glasgow after a National Economic Council meeting on 30 October 2026, agreeing to explore joint work on regional empowerment and growth and to hold the next council meeting in Cardiff in spring 2027.
PM remarks at the National Economic Council: 30 October 2026 2026-10-30 · event: UK offer to devolved governments on regional empowerment and National Economic Council, 30 Oct 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham opens a National Economic Council meeting with the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales, setting out a positive offer of deeper devolution and a shared agenda of good, regionally balanced growth and re-industrialisation.
PM meeting with First Minister of Scotland: 30 October 2026 2026-10-30 · events: UK offer to devolved governments on regional empowerment and National Economic Council, 30 Oct 2026; UK Prime Minister statement on a second Scottish independence referendum, 30 Oct 2026
The UK Prime Minister and the First Minister of Scotland met in Glasgow after a National Economic Council meeting, describing it as positive and agreeing a policy sprint on regional empowerment, reindustrialisation and growth.
PM’s message to Devolved Governments: “Work with me to empower every single part of the UK” 2026-10-30 · event: UK offer to devolved governments on regional empowerment and National Economic Council, 30 Oct 2026
The Prime Minister makes an offer to the devolved governments to work in partnership on regional empowerment and reindustrialisation, at the first National Economic Council for the nations in Glasgow.
Defence contracts to prioritise British jobs and skills 2026-10-30 · event: UK Offsets policy for overseas defence contracts, 30 Oct 2026
HM Treasury and the Ministry of Defence announce a new Offsets policy requiring overseas firms winning UK defence contracts worth £50 million or more to invest benefits back into the UK up to the contract's value. The government says the policy backs British jobs and business.
PM remarks at Rough Sleeping Summit: 26 October 2026 2026-10-29 · event: UK rough sleeping funding and Downing Street Rough Sleeping Summit, Oct 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks at a Downing Street Rough Sleeping Summit, pledging a permanent, whole-government and whole-society effort to end rough sleeping, with an offer of help to everyone sleeping rough by year end.
Appointment of Regius Professorship of Greek in the University of Oxford: 29 October 2026 2026-10-29
The UK Prime Minister's Office announces that the King has approved the appointment of Professor Laura Swift to the Regius Professorship of Greek at the University of Oxford, succeeding Professor Gregory Hutchinson, and gives her academic background.
Minutes of the Meeting of the Court of Directors held on 17 September 2026 2026-10-29
Minutes of a Bank of England Court of Directors meeting covering governance, staff, estates and committee appointments; largely procedural with no clear public position or decision on an economic or political issue.
Bank of England sets out approach to tokenised collateral in central clearing 2026-10-29 · event: Bank of England consultation on tokenised collateral in central clearing, 29 Oct 2026
The Bank of England launched a consultation on a proposed Supervisory Statement supporting central counterparties accepting tokenised forms of eligible collateral. It states the existing regulatory framework is not a barrier, provided collateral meets central clearing standards.
Remit for the Monetary Policy Committee - October 2026 2026-10-28
The fetched text is only a cookie consent banner from the Bank of England website and contains no substantive statement on monetary policy or the MPC remit.
Prime Minister and Chancellor’s call with the President of Ukraine: 28 October 2026 2026-10-28 · event: UK Prime Minister and Chancellor call with Ukrainian President, 28 Oct 2026
The UK Prime Minister and Chancellor report a call with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy announcing a £10 billion increase in UK financial support to Ukraine, and discussing sanctions pressure on Russia and an upcoming European Political Community meeting.
Chancellor abolishes standing charges on gas bills to make payments fairer 2026-10-28 · event: Removal of gas standing charges for UK households, 28 Oct 2026
The UK government announces removal of fixed standing charges from household gas bills, with Ofgem asked to deliver this in 2027 or as soon as possible after, ahead of the Budget. Officials describe it as fairer and as giving households breathing space.
Churches Conservation Trust: Tuesday 27th October 2026 2026-10-27
The UK Prime Minister's Office announced the King's approval of the re-appointment of Tanvir Zehra Hasan as a Member and Trustee of the Churches Conservation Trust for a second term until 31 January 2031.
PM confident every rough sleeper will have route off the street by Christmas as funding doubles 2026-10-25 · event: UK rough sleeping funding and Downing Street Rough Sleeping Summit, Oct 2026
The UK Prime Minister says he is confident everyone sleeping rough will be offered a route off the street or wider support before Christmas, and announces a further £432 million in funding, to be confirmed at the Budget, alongside a Rough Sleeping Summit with businesses and charities.
PM call with President Kast of Chile: 23 October 2026 2026-10-23 · event: UK Prime Minister call with President Kast of Chile, 23 Oct 2026
The UK Prime Minister reports a call with Chile's President Jose Antonio Kast covering defence, security, science and trade, and the UK's interest in Falkland Islanders' self-determination.
PM call with President Trump of the United States: 23 October 2026 2026-10-23 · event: UK Prime Minister call with President Trump, 23 Oct 2026
The UK Prime Minister reports a call with US President Trump covering Ukraine's access to Starlink, energy cooperation including the Jackdaw approval, the Falklands Sea Lion project, and the Middle East.
Regulators unveil plans to simplify Senior Manager and Certification Regime 2026-10-22 · event: PRA and FCA consultations on Senior Managers and Certification Regime, Oct 2026
The PRA and FCA have announced parallel consultations on proposals to streamline the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, reducing pre-approval requirements and removing the Certification Regime for many staff, with the stated aim of supporting growth while keeping high accountability standards.
Minutes of the Securities Lending Committee meeting – September 2026 2026-10-22 · event: Securities Lending Committee meeting minutes, September 2026
The Bank of England's minutes of the Securities Lending Committee meeting of 15 September 2026 record industry-committee discussion of tax and regulatory issues, T+1 settlement readiness, market developments, digital assets and artificial intelligence in securities lending.
Banknote imagery advisory group minutes – 15 July 2026 2026-10-16 · event: Banknote imagery advisory group minutes on Series H animals, July 2026
Minutes of a Bank of England banknote imagery advisory group meeting on 15 July 2026 record a recommendation of four animals for the central imagery of the next banknote series, based on a public consultation and counterfeit-resilience objectives.
David Roberts CV and questionnaire for the Treasury Select Committee 2026-10-15
The page is a Bank of England notice about a CV and questionnaire for David Roberts' Treasury Select Committee reappointment, but the supplied text contains only a cookie consent banner and no substantive content.
Minutes of the SONIA Stakeholder Advisory Group - 25 September 2026 2026-10-15 · events: SONIA Stakeholder Advisory Group meeting, 25 Sep 2026; Extended RTGS and CHAPS settlement hours consultation, October 2026
Minutes of the Bank of England's SONIA Stakeholder Advisory Group meeting of 25 September 2026, covering sterling money market conditions, settlement hours, data release times, and derivatives liquidity.
Minutes of the Money Market Committee meeting – September 2026 2026-10-13 · events: Money Market Committee meeting, September 2026; Extended RTGS and CHAPS settlement hours consultation, October 2026
Minutes of a Bank of England Money Market Committee meeting on 25 September 2026 record members' views on stable money market conditions, the proposed leverage ratio changes, deposit competition, and the plan to extend RTGS and CHAPS settlement hours.
CMORG holds sector-wide cloud outage simulation exercise 2026-10-09 · event: CMORG SIMEX26 cloud outage simulation exercise, 8 Oct 2026
The Bank of England announced that the Cross-Market Operational Resilience Group completed its SIMEX26 simulation exercise on 8 October 2026, testing the UK financial sector's response to a global cloud services disruption. Officials said the exercise strengthens sector resilience.
Bank of England announces the four animals that will feature on our next series of banknotes 2026-10-07
The Bank of England announced that four UK wildlife animals (Atlantic puffin, barn owl, buff-tailed bumblebee and European hedgehog) will be the central images on its next banknote series, following a public consultation with nearly 500,000 responses.
Minutes of the London FXJSC Legal Sub Committee Meeting – 16 June 2026 2026-10-07
Minutes of a London FX Joint Standing Committee legal sub-committee meeting on 16 June 2026, mainly covering an ISDA update on the 2026 FX Definitions and its SWIFT transition, plus governance items.
Minutes of the London FXJSC Operations Sub-Committee Meeting – 16 June 2026 2026-10-07
Minutes of a London FX Joint Standing Committee operations sub-committee meeting on 16 June 2026, covering reported FX market conditions, planned settlement changes, CLS and GFXD updates, and regulatory coordination.
Minutes of the London FXJSC Main Committee Meeting – 24 June 2026 2026-10-07
Minutes of a virtual FX Joint Standing Committee main meeting on 24 June 2026 covering market developments, GFXC read-out, RTGS and CHAPS extended settlement hours, sub-committee updates and regular updates.
Regulatory thresholds set to shift to automatic increases 2026-10-07
The Prudential Regulation Authority proposes that 128 regulatory thresholds for banking, insurance and credit unions rise automatically with nominal UK GDP, replacing manual ad hoc updates, with a consultation open from 7 October 2026 to 7 February 2027.
Minutes of the UK Money Markets Code Sub-Committee – September 2026 2026-10-06
Minutes of a September 2026 meeting of the UK Money Markets Code Sub-Committee covering attestations to the Code, terms of reference, the planned review of the Code, and a monitored settlement development.
Appointment of members of the Enforcement Decision Making Committee (EDMC) 2026-10-02
The Bank of England announced the appointment of Carlos Conceicao and Alexander Justham as members of its Enforcement Decision Making Committee, effective September 2026, and described the committee's role and member terms.
Minutes of the Meeting of the Court of Directors held on 16 July 2026 2026-10-01
The Bank of England publishes minutes of a July 2026 Court of Directors meeting covering governance updates, finance and cost planning, banknote backing-asset arrangements, an internal evaluation of financial market infrastructure, and legal risk appetite.
Financial Policy Committee Record – September 2026 2026-09-30
The Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee record for its 25 September 2026 meeting judges that the likelihood of interconnected financial vulnerabilities crystallising has risen, citing Middle East conflict energy shocks, sovereign bond yields, AI-related financing and private credit, and it maintains the UK countercyclical capital buffer at 2%.
Minutes of the Market Participants Group meeting – 24 September 2026 2026-09-25
The Bank of England published the minutes of a Market Participants Group meeting held on 24 September 2026, covering international bond yield drivers, market expectations for Bank Rate, and the gilt unwinding plan.
Foreign Currency Reserves 2026 – Market Notice 22 September 2026 2026-09-22
A Bank of England market notice, mostly legal disclaimers, stating that the Bank holds foreign exchange reserves separate from the Government's reserves and referring to its earlier announcement of two benchmark issuances per year to finance those reserves.
Bank of England announces new office space in Leeds 2026-09-21
The Bank of England announces a new long-term office in Leeds at Capitol House, to replace its current Yorkshire House base in time, and officials and partners welcome the move as a commitment to the region.
Foreign Currency Reserves 2026 – Market Notice 21 September 2026 2026-09-21
A Bank of England market notice of 21 September 2026 consists mainly of legal disclaimers, distribution restrictions and forward-looking-statement language relating to a foreign currency reserves debt issuance; it contains no substantive policy position or account of events beyond a reference to a September 2025 notice on benchmark issuance.
Minutes of the Transaction and Post-trade Reporting Harmonisation Taskforce - July 2026 2026-09-18
Minutes of a Bank of England taskforce on harmonising UK transaction and post-trade reporting requirements, as a procedural update.
Transcript of the Governor's pooled broadcast interview given on 17 September 2026 2026-09-17
Governor Andrew Bailey, in a pooled broadcast interview after the Bank of England's September 2026 decision to hold rates, discusses energy-driven inflation risks from the Gulf conflict, the outlook for rates, and the bank's quantitative tightening (gilt sales) announcement.
Monetary Policy Committee dates for 2027 2026-09-17
The Bank of England publishes its Monetary Policy Committee meeting dates for 2027 and notes the timing of a future release of historical MPC documentation.
Exchange of letters between the Governor and the Chancellor regarding CPI Inflation - September 2026 2026-09-17
The page states the procedural requirement that the Governor must write an open letter to the Chancellor if CPI inflation moves more than 1 percentage point from target, and gives the publication date.
Exchange of letters between the Governor and the Chancellor regarding QT and the APF - September 2026 2026-09-17
The provided text is only a cookie consent banner from the Bank of England website and contains no substantive statement, so no position or account of events can be extracted.
Asset Purchase Facility: Gilt Sales – Market Notice 17 September 2026 2026-09-17
The Bank of England's market notice sets out how its Asset Purchase Facility (APF) gilt holdings will be unwound following an MPC decision, including held-to-maturity portions, a planned sale to the Government, and a review timetable.
Bank rate maintained at 3.75% - September 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes 2026-09-17
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted 6–3 to hold Bank Rate at 3.75%, with three members preferring a rise to 4%, and unanimously agreed a multi-year plan to unwind the remaining gilt holdings from quantitative tightening.
Chancellor announces Bank of England appointments 2026-09-16
The Bank of England announces the appointment of David Craig and Paul Nowak to the Court for terms until 31 August 2030, the appointment of Hanneke Smits from 1 January 2027, and the reappointment of Lord Jitesh Gadhia and Tom Shropshire as non-executive directors for a second four-year term.
Statistical Notice 2026/08 - Changes to the criteria for monthly form BT reporting 2026-09-15
The Bank of England announces revised criteria for which firms must submit Form BT monthly rather than quarterly, following a periodic review of reporting populations.
Minutes of the Securities Lending Committee meeting – March 2026 2026-09-15
The Bank of England's Securities Lending Committee minutes from 11 March 2026 record members' views on the T+1 settlement transition, market conditions after recent global tensions, and regulatory and tokenisation developments.
Announcement of the publication of the Governor's interview transcript 2026-09-10
The Bank of England announces that the Governor will give a pooled broadcast interview after the Monetary Policy Committee publication on 17 September 2026, with the transcript to be published later on its website.
Delay to the November 2026 RTGS standards release 2026-08-27
The Bank of England announces it is deferring its November 2026 RTGS standards release, including CHAPS messaging standards, in line with Swift's delay of its own November 2026 standards release.
Results of the Semi-Annual FX Turnover Surveys in April 2026 2026-08-11
The Bank of England reports results of its semi-annual FX turnover survey for April 2026, covering 25 financial institutions active in the UK foreign exchange market. The survey shows record average daily UK FX turnover and growth across instrument types.