Donations row ‘reflects problem in Reform UK’, voters say Politics The donations row that engulfed Reform UK last week “reflects a real problem” with the party, the majority of voters believe. Nearly two-thirds of people believe the allegations surrounding top Reform figures show there is a problem with the way the party is run and deals with its finances, City AM/Freshwater Strategy polling has revealed. [...]
‘They want business on board’: How Reform UK is wooing City chiefs at its conference Politics Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is on a mission to win over businesses before the next election. Maurício Alencar and Ali Lyon report on how the party’s upcoming conference in Birmingham could determine its political future. By the time Britain’s executives descend on the Reform UK party conference this week, many will already be well-acquainted with [...]
Reform sidelines crypto industry at pivotal conference Politics Reform UK is set to sideline crypto companies at its conference next week and cut the industry’s access to senior figures after backlash over Nigel Farage’s £5m gift from a bitcoin billionaire, City AM can reveal. Reform was an early champion of the digital currency and tokenisation industries, which have been a mainstay at previous [...]
FCA crypto crackdown will ‘wipe out’ bad actors, says Coinbase boss August 1, 2026 The financial watchdog’s clampdown on digital assets will remove bad actors and attract more customers, The UK boss of one of the world’s largest crypto platforms has said. Keith Grose, UK chief executive of Coinbase, said the rules outlined by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) earlier this month will “wipe out” firms who do not [...]
London Stock Exchange unveils ‘LSE24’ round-the-clock trading venue July 21, 2026 The London Stock Exchange has unveiled plans to introduce 24-hour trading as it seeks to claw back interest from retail investors lured away by crypto and overseas markets. The stock market’s operator, LSEG, said it will launch the new venue, dubbed LSE24, as soon as next year in order to give “global investors greater flexibility [...]
‘If you find yourself stuck in politics, the thing to do is start a fight’ July 8, 2026 In the great work of historical fiction, Imperium, Robert Harris imagines the Roman statesman Cicero observing that “if you find yourself stuck in politics, the thing to do is start a fight.” Clacton may be a far cry from the ancient senate in Rome, but Nigel Farage has followed the playbook. Facing a parliamentary standards [...]
Investors in Farage-backed Bitcoin venture get burnt after stock slides July 6, 2026 Brits who bought shares in a crypto venture backed by Nigel Farage have seen their investment tumble by more than a third in the space of just three months. In March, Farage threw his weight behind Stack BTC, an Aquis-listed Bitcoin firm, investing hundreds of thousands of pounds to become one of the company’s largest [...]
Premier League clubs warned crypto deals could be worthless in a year June 25, 2026 Premier League football clubs have been warned that long-term sponsorship deals with crypto firms could be rendered worthless in a year’s time. It comes after the Financial Conduct Authority took the unusual step of writing to teams about the issue this month and as the watchdog rolls out plans for tighter scrutiny of the sector. [...]
Baillie Gifford launches UK’s first ever tokenised fund June 22, 2026 Baillie Gifford has launched the UK’s first ever fully tokenised investment fund, in a move that will grant savers the opportunity to invest in short-dated bonds via blockchain-based tokens. The Scottish investment house unveiled its Enhanced Yield Fund on Tuesday, with a mandate actively to manage investors money in a variety of short-term corporate and [...]
Bank of England waters down stablecoin rules after industry backlash June 22, 2026 The Bank of England has diluted its incoming stablecoin rules after warnings from currency providers that the UK risked falling behind rival jurisdictions in a rapidly growing pocket of the global financial system. In its final framework for regulating the fledgling currencies, which are a digital form of money whose value is pegged to another [...]