Household debt: Economic indicators
Debt levels affect how much households spend. Find the latest data on UK household debt, mortgage rates and insolvencies.
Credit unions
While credit unions play prominent roles in financial sectors across the Anglosphere and in Northern Ireland, in Great Britain penetration is low. This briefing looks at the reasons why and legislative efforts to make credit unions more popular.
Banking, investments and credit FAQs
Answers to frequently asked questions relating to banking, credit, mortgages, investments and financial service fraud.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
UK Company insolvency FAQs
Key information on company insolvencies including administration and liquidation, and how to get money back from an insolvent company.
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Research Briefing
Financial services in the UK
An overview of the UK's financial services sector and key statistics including economic output, jobs, trade and tax.
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Research Briefing
Cryptoassets
What cryptoassets are, how they work, their history, the benefits and risks, and UK regulation.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
How to complain about a financial service
Find out how customers can complain about financial services, and use the impartial, free ombudsman service, without going to the courts.
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Research Briefing
Sanctions against Russia: What has changed since January 2025?
How have sanctions against Russia changed since January 2025? Is US policy diverging from that of its allies?
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Research Briefing
Banking fraud
This briefing covers the scale of banking fraud, how the police respond to fraud, and what the public and private sectors are doing to reduce the impact of banking fraud.
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Research Briefing
Consumer credit
The government plans to change consumer credit law. This briefing looks at how this affects borrowers, buy-now-pay-later regulation and car finance misselling.
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Research Briefing
Household debt: statistics and impact on economy
This briefing provides statistics and forecasts for household debt, guidance on how to interpret debt statistics and analysis on how debt effects the economy.
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Research Briefing
Company audits: issues and proposed reforms
This briefing explains how audit works, the issues the industry are facing and the government's planned reforms.
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Research Briefing
Financial advice
Among G7 countries, Britain has the lowest share of household financial assets in stocks and shares. New legislation has been implemented to change this.
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Research Briefing
Hidden credit liabilities and the role of the Financial Conduct Authority
Allegations that banks put hidden credit lines in business loans, leading to business failures, will be debated in Westminster Hall on 14 April 2026.
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Research Briefing
Beneficial ownership registers in the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies
The UK Government expects all Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to introduce public registers of beneficial ownership. What progress has been made?
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