UK Fintech Leads Europe as Global Competition Intensifies
UK fintech attracted $3.6bn in 2025, dominating Europe but facing pressure from India and the US. Read the full analysis of the sector's strengths and regulatory challenges.
UK fintech attracted $3.6bn in 2025, dominating Europe but facing pressure from India and the US. Read the full analysis of the sector's strengths and regulatory challenges.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves signals plan to abolish two-child benefit cap, potentially lifting 350,000 children from poverty. Budget announcement expected this month.
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Kent County Council member Isabella Kemp becomes the latest Reform UK representative suspended amid internal party turmoil and mounting controversies.
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