We’ve extended our guidance for banks to help ensure customers are treated fairly when full or partial branch or cash machine closures are planned fca.org.uk/news/press-rel…

May not be of particular interest rn, but my colleague Antony Seely and I at Commons Library have published a briefing on the upcoming Stamp Duty Land Tax (Reduction) Bill (woooo!), which is due to have its 2nd reading on Monday - you can find it⬇️ commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

Great interview about the work we do in the House of Commons Library in today's Times from my colleague Georgina Sturge thetimes.co.uk/article/im-a-d…

Empty and collecting dust. These top London properties owned by sanctioned Russian oligarchs are now frozen in time.

Today the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill will have its second reading. If passed it would allow the Government to set minimum service requirements during strikes in certain sectors. Our research has more: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

There has been an increase in the value of cash withdrawals from ATMs in the year to 2022, but their use is still considerably down, according to LINK Scheme yourmoney.com/saving-banking…

Parliamentary interest in crypto is growing... commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

Not the easiest document to update...but here's an overview of cryptocurrencies and their regulation in the UK. commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

Central bank digital currencies: The digital pound - House of Commons Library commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

It's been reported that the Bank of England have been considering a central bank digital currency (CBDC) or a “digital pound”. Read our research into CBDCs to learn more, including possible benefits and challenges, and how they differ to cryptocurrency: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief… This was published yesterday and im finally thankful that real balance has been shown in its highlights of what the actual situation is compared to the narative that has been peddled for so long . Steve Browning Mortgage Prisoners APPG Martin Lewis Andrew Griffith MP Financial Conduct Authority

Who are mortgage prisoners and why are people trapped in expensive mortgages? Find out more in our briefing paper. commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

Bank account closures don’t just affect ‘politically exposed persons’ – sex workers have struggled with financial exclusion for years ow.ly/lXYU50Ptnoc capx.co/bank-account-c…

In 2015, 45% of all transactions were paid for in cash. By 2022, this figure had dropped to 14%. As fewer people rely on cash, our research looks at who these changes affect, how the Government is responding, and more: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

A good day to bury awkward news? Francis Maude’s review of the civil service was published today. It finds arrangements for governance & accountability are “unclear, opaque & incomplete”. A 🧵 on findings which matter massively for how Govt functions… gov.uk/government/pub…

NEW: our verdict on the Maude Review into government accountability & the civil service After the drama yesterday, will this report have a longer term impact on the way we are governed? Lots to welcome, some things that would damage - take a look instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/rishi-…

Hi -- Just to alert you that I'm now working in the Parliament and Constitution Centre in the Commons Library, focusing on such areas as the civil service and the structure of the UK courts systems. Busy times!

The quarterly civil service staff numbers for September 2023 were released yesterday, and show a substantial increase in the rate of growth of the civil service. The civil service grew by 1.4% between Q2 and Q3 2023, the highest since Q3 2021.

What 'statutory public inquiries' are, how they operate and summary details on the progress of active statutory commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…