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UK Corporate Reporting Reform: What Is Being Proposed?

The UK is consulting on simpler corporate-reporting rules. Here is what could change, what has not changed, and how businesses can respond.

Is AI Investment Advice Regulated? What the FCA Says

An FCA survey found confusion about protection for AI investment guidance. General-purpose chatbots and regulated advice tools are not the same thing.

Late Payment Rules: What Is Law and What Is Still a Bill?

The Commercial Payments Bill proposes tighter payment rules. Here is how those proposals differ from the rights businesses can already use today.

Buy Now Pay Later: Which Purchases Have New Protections?

New UK Buy Now Pay Later protections depend on the agreement date and who provides the credit. Older agreements and retailer-only credit are different.

Companies House ID Checks: Is Verifying Once Enough?

Verifying your identity is only part of the Companies House process. Directors and people with significant control must also link their individual roles.

How to Find a Child Trust Fund for Free

The FCA is urging young adults to trace forgotten Child Trust Funds. Here is what the free HMRC service finds—and what happens after an account matures.

Do School Phone Pouches Work? What the Pilot Found

A Northern Ireland pilot linked phone pouches with less in-school use, but mixed outcomes and study limitations complicate claims about wider benefits.

How Much Can Urban Trees Reduce Extreme Heat?

A three-year Guildford study found a woodland site markedly cooler during extreme heat. Its single-site comparisons also show why local context matters.

Making Tax Digital: What Changes This September?

HMRC will start signing up eligible non-joiners for Making Tax Digital in September. Automatic enrolment does not remove the need to check records.

Why NASA Is Reviewing Mars Contamination Rules

NASA’s new M-FORCE team will reassess how Earth microbes could reach and survive on Mars. The review is not a finding of Martian life or a rule change.