Daily Briefing Podcast

AI & Law

Civil Justice Council Publishes Final Report Recommending Mandatory AI Declarations for Witnesses and Experts in English Civil Proceedings

A false witness AI declaration now carries perjury and regulatory risk, making compliance review urgent for every disputes team.

Disputes

CMA Energy Licence Modification Appeals: Northern Gas Networks Appeal Upheld and Referred Back to GEMA as 31 October Statutory Deadline Expires

RIIO-3 appeals show regulators' price control maths can be successfully challenged.

Regulation

UK Government Publishes New Defence Procurement Offsets Policy Requiring Overseas Contractors on £50m-Plus Contracts to Reinvest Up to Full Contract Value in British Jobs and Industry

Full-value reinvestment obligations will reshape how overseas defence primes structure bids, supply chains, and UK partnership agreements.

Banking & Finance

City Banks Begin Preparing for Extended UK Banking Surcharge After Chancellor's 'Time-Limited' Budget Hike Fails to Reassure Sector

If banks price in a permanent surcharge despite the sunset clause, lending margins will tighten and UK credit competitiveness softens.

M&A

NatWest's Wealth Income Climbs After Evelyn Partners Acquisition Delivers Q3 Boost

Evelyn Partners is already moving the needle on NatWest's wealth income.

Banking & Finance

Bank of England Court of Directors September 2026 Minutes Reveal QT Decision Discussions, Financial Services and Markets Bill Engagement, and Leeds Location Programme Progress

The Ramsden succession search puts the Markets and Banking Deputy Governor role, which oversees gilt operations and QT execution, in play at a critical moment for UK government debt markets.

Regulation

UK and Australia Hold Second Financial Regulatory Forum, Issuing Joint Statement on Bilateral Cooperation Framework

Bilateral regulatory forums are the slow-burn mechanism through which post-Brexit UK financial services market access is rebuilt jurisdiction by jurisdiction.