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Venture capital access expanded for early-stage companies in UK
Intention to invest £100 million through British Business Bank’s Investor Pathways Capital Initiative to boost growth in every postcode.
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Guidance: OFSI General licence INT/2025/5635700
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Corporate report: HM Treasury annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026
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Guidance: Service Costing in Government
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Research: UK official holdings of international reserves: July 2026
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Policy paper: UK – U.S. Financial Regulatory Working Group Summer 2026: Joint Statement
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Correspondence: Chancellor letter to the Treasury Select Committee (TSC) - Budget 2026 date
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Chancellor letter to the Treasury Select Committee (TSC) - Budget 2026 date
The Chancellor has today written to the Treasury Select Committee (TSC) to confirm the date of the budget.
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Budget to move “power and money out of Westminster, and into every postcode around Britain”.
Today (Friday 31 July), the Chancellor has confirmed that the date of the Budget will be Wednesday 28 October.
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31 Jul 2026
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Budget to move “power and money out of Westminster, and into every postcode around Britain”.
Today (Friday 31 July), the Chancellor has confirmed that the date of the Budget will be Wednesday 28 October.
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G7 Cyber Expert Group 2026 Cross Border Coordination Exercise (CBCE)
The G7 Cyber Expert Group has successfully concluded its 2026 Cross-border-coordination exercise.
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Policy paper: G7 Cyber Expert Group: Reconnection Framework Technical Annex
Effective practices and approaches relating to reconnection in the event of a cyber incident impacting the financial sector.
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G7 Cyber Expert Group 2026 Cross Border Coordination Exercise (CBCE)
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Guidance: Preston guidance: June 2026
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Guidance: Orange Book
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