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City watchdog claims data review shows no banks have closed accounts ‘primarily’ due to political views

The FCA added that, unlike in some other jurisdictions, “there is no right to an account in the UK”

Evening Standard

FCA finds no evidence of customers being debanked over political views

Watchdog launched inquiry after row over Coutts’s handling of Nigel Farage’s account

The Guardian - UK

Oil hits $95 per barrel; CBI postpones annual meeting amid ‘cashflow challenges’ – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Brent crude hits 10-month high and CBI puts annual meeting on hold amid financial woes

The Guardian - UK

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Poor advice and misleading promotions found by FCA in later life mortgage review

The regulator said financial promotions can significantly influence consumers’ understanding of the market.

The Independent UK

Oil hits $90 per barrel as Saudi Arabia and Russia extend production cuts; UK business activity falls – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Brent crude hits its highest level of 2023

The Guardian - UK

Explained | How the amended Forest (Conservation) Act imperils the Northeast

The Mizoram Assembly has passed a resolution opposing the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023. Aside from special Constitutional protections in Mizoram and Nagaland, the Act is applicable in the rest of India’s Northeast. In 1996, the Supreme Court expanded the term ‘forest land’, such that the Forest Rights Act also…

The Hindu

FCA warns banks they will ‘act’ if politicians are wrongly denied services

The UK is one of more than 200 countries that have signed up to more financial checks on senior figures in the public eye.

The Independent UK

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Direct Line to pay out £30m to customers overcharged on car or home insurance after rule breach

The insurer admitted to an ‘error’ in implementing new fair pricing rules

The Independent UK

Direct Line to pay £30m to overcharged car and home insurance customers

Company breached rules that state existing policyholders should not be charged more than new ones

The Guardian - UK

City regulator analysing savings providers’ ‘fair value’ assessments

Following concerns that not all savers are getting good deals, the FCA required nine firms to provide assessments of what value their savings offer.

The Independent UK

LSEG chief David Schwimmer hits back at critics of new trading venture

David Schwimmer talks to the Evening Standard about plans to shake-up the market

Evening Standard

Account owned by serial killer Rose West kept open by Co-op Bank

It is understood the bank thought closing the account would cause problems for West’s daughter

The Guardian - UK

UK banks will have to ensure access to cash within three miles, ministers say

Treasury hints at concessions on guarantee but banks will face fines for falling below minimum service level

The Guardian - UK

Treasury plans assure access to cash facilities

The FCA has been given powers to protect the provision of cash access services.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

FCA: One in 10 interest-only mortgage holders may be ‘overly optimistic’ on debt

The Financial Conduct Authority said people should discuss options with their lenders.

The Guardian - UK

City watchdog to contact MPs and other PEPs to ask if they have been debanked

Inquiry aims to find out extent of denial of banking services to politically exposed persons such as politicians and army leaders

The Independent UK

People urged to watch out for loan fee fraud as summer fuels financial pressures

Loan fee fraud, where someone pays a fee for a loan they never receive, typically results in a £260 loss, the Financial Conduct Authority said.

The Guardian - UK

UK banks to be given two weeks to explain closing of customer accounts

Regulator to write to more than 20 of largest lenders after Nigel Farage’s accounts were threatened with closure

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The Independent UK

Confused about crypto? ICONOMI is a platform that lets you copy every move of the most skilled traders

lCONOMI’s copy trading platform aims to empower users to invest in cryptocurrencies like a pro

The Guardian - UK

‘Up all night worrying’: 92-year-old debanked by NatWest after move to Jamaica

Last year’s decision left Philip Cato, who moved ‘home’ in 1990s after 30 years working in the UK, cut off from his state pension

Evening Standard

Energy bill help unlikely this winter, Grant Shapps suggests

The Government doesn’t want to ‘constantly pay energy bills’ but plans to ‘absolutely’ cut taxes, he said

The Independent UK

Bank of England governor backs regulator plan to ensure ‘fairness’ for savers

The Financial Conduct Authority said it will take action if firms offering the lowest savings rates are unable to justify how they offer fair value.

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Hunt requests inquiry into ‘debanking’ of politicians

Chancellor wants Financial Conduct Authority to investigate whether practice is ‘widespread’

Evening Standard

Debanking poses threat to free speech, Jeremy Hunt says as he asks regulator for probe

The Chancellor has asked the Financial Conduct Authority to look into account closures and report back to him next month

The Independent UK

Interest rate hike adds £24 a month on to average tracker mortgage payment

The 0.25 percentage point rise will add on £23.71 on average to monthly tracker payments, adding up to nearly £285 per year.

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