<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Financial - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Financial news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:13:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[UK families handed £1,000 boost due to law change this September]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK families will be handed a boost worth up to nearly &pound;1,000 this September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-families-handed-1000-boost-due-to-law-change-this-september/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-families-handed-1000-boost-due-to-law-change-this-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One group given £3,000 savings boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[One group can take advantage of this boost]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/one-group-given-3000-savings-boost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/one-group-given-3000-savings-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billions in gold shifted to London as central bank issues chilling warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gold reserves have been moved out of the US and Canada and relocated to the capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/billions-in-gold-shifted-to-london-as-central-bank-issues-chilling-warning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/billions-in-gold-shifted-to-london-as-central-bank-issues-chilling-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour announces new school uniform rules for families]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government hopes to remove barriers to learning for those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/labour-announces-new-school-uniform-rules-for-families/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/labour-announces-new-school-uniform-rules-for-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK’s cheapest supermarket revealed - £34 cheaper than Morrisons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research complied by Which? shows a significant difference between the cheapest and most expensive UK supermarkets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uks-cheapest-supermarket-revealed-34-cheaper-than-morrisons/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uks-cheapest-supermarket-revealed-34-cheaper-than-morrisons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC restarting £117 monthly payments for households in September]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eligible households can restart payments from HMRC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-restarting-117-monthly-payments-for-households-in-september/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-restarting-117-monthly-payments-for-households-in-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major pension age change will hit '7 groups' the most, says expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work and Pensions Committee also warned that the effects of the increase are unlikely to be felt equally across the country]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/major-pension-age-change-will-hit-7-groups-the-most-says-expert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/major-pension-age-change-will-hit-7-groups-the-most-says-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC sending letters to households offering £70,000 boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[HMRC will offer &pound;70,000 off bills for those affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-sending-letters-to-households-offering-70000-boost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/hmrc-sending-letters-to-households-offering-70000-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Gas, EDF and OVO customers told to unplug 13 devices for £139 - full list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers of various energy firms can save the money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-gas-edf-and-ovo-customers-told-to-unplug-13-devices-for-139-full-list/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/british-gas-edf-and-ovo-customers-told-to-unplug-13-devices-for-139-full-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home buyers can borrow up to 6.5 times income in new deal - is it a risk?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a warning for buyers tempted to stretch themselves to the maximum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/home-buyers-can-borrow-up-to-65-times-income-in-new-deal-is-it-a-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/home-buyers-can-borrow-up-to-65-times-income-in-new-deal-is-it-a-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber to cut 3,300 corporate jobs in management overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company says it is slashing 10% of its workforce to make operations &lsquo;simpler and faster&rsquo; &bull; Uber drivers launch European class action over &lsquo;soulless&rsquo; and &lsquo;scary&rsquo; AI algorithmUber plans to cut its global workforce by about 10% as part of a major restructuring, resulting in around 3,300 corporate job losses.The boss of the US-based ride-hailing app, Dara Khosrowshahi, told staff that the changes would create a &ldquo;simpler and faster&rdquo; business by cut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uber-to-cut-3300-corporate-jobs-in-management-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uber-to-cut-3300-corporate-jobs-in-management-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian airspace becoming unsafe for commercial airlines, Zelenskyy says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukraine president says aviation industry needs to take account of growing number of Ukrainian drones in RussiaEurope live &ndash; latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has declared that Russia&rsquo;s airspace is becoming unsafe for commercial airlines, as Vladimir Putin promised to increase strikes against Ukraine&rsquo;s energy facilities in the run-up to winter.The Ukrainian president said there was no intention to directly threaten civilian flights, but the growing number of attack drones being]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/russian-airspace-becoming-unsafe-for-commercial-airlines-zelenskyy-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/russian-airspace-becoming-unsafe-for-commercial-airlines-zelenskyy-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BP seeks to end years of boardroom turmoil with appointment of new chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Tyler, already in role on an interim basis, is tasked with shifting strategy to refocus on fossil fuel extractionBP has appointed a new chair after a months-long search triggered by the controversial ousting of Albert Manifold, seeking to draw a line under years of boardroom turmoil at the UK oil and gas company.Ian Tyler, who has served as the interim chair and has sat on the BP board as a non-executive director since April 2025, will assume the role on a permanent basis immediately. Contin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bp-seeks-to-end-years-of-boardroom-turmoil-with-appointment-of-new-chair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/bp-seeks-to-end-years-of-boardroom-turmoil-with-appointment-of-new-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Cook handed $47m package for new role as executive chair of Apple]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pay and shares deal nearly matches $58m award to John Ternus, his successor as CEO at the $4.7tn tech companyBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesTim Cook has received a $47m (&pound;35m) pay deal as Apple&rsquo;s executive chair, a remuneration package that nears the level set for his successor as chief executive.Cook, who handed over to John Ternus on Tuesday, will be paid a base salary of $2m and $45m worth of shares. Half of the share award will be based on performance targets being met, whil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tim-cook-handed-47m-package-for-new-role-as-executive-chair-of-apple/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/tim-cook-handed-47m-package-for-new-role-as-executive-chair-of-apple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Architect of UK’s AI strategy joins Anthropic amid conflict of interest warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Clifford will stay as chair of government funding body for tech projects alongside his senior role at US firmThe architect of the UK government&rsquo;s AI strategy has joined the US startup Anthropic in a senior role a year after stepping down from his Downing Street post.Matt Clifford, a successful tech investor, was appointed as AI opportunities adviser by Keir Starmer last year but resigned from the unpaid role six months later for personal reasons. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/architect-of-uks-ai-strategy-joins-anthropic-amid-conflict-of-interest-warning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/architect-of-uks-ai-strategy-joins-anthropic-amid-conflict-of-interest-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government does not know what datacentres are being used for, FoI request shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lack of information raises fears over environmental impact of the AI boomUK politics live &ndash; latest updatesThe UK government does not know what the country&rsquo;s datacentres are being used for despite fears over the growing environmental impact of the AI boom.When asked in a freedom of information (FoI) request who was using the largest sites and what for, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology said it did &ldquo;not hold the requested information&rdquo;. The ministry has s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-government-does-not-know-what-datacentres-are-being-used-for-foi-request-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/uk-government-does-not-know-what-datacentres-are-being-used-for-foi-request-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York law requires hairdressers to learn how to work with all hair types]]></title><description><![CDATA[New law requires cosmetology classes to give instruction on all hair types from the kinkiest to the straightestAs of 1 September, a new law in New York state requires hairdressers studying cosmetology to be trained to work with all hair types.&ldquo;This is about equal access to service,&rdquo; assembly member Michaelle Solages, who sponsored the law, said in a statement earlier this year. &ldquo;No New Yorker should ever walk into a salon and be turned away or receive substandard care because o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-york-law-requires-hairdressers-to-learn-how-to-work-with-all-hair-types/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/new-york-law-requires-hairdressers-to-learn-how-to-work-with-all-hair-types/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham clashes with Kemi Badenoch at his first PMQs - video]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister was pressed on borrowing costs and spending during an exchange with the leader of the opposition at his first PMQs since taking office. Burnham spoke about the need to get welfare down and expressed his willingness to work with Tories on this Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/andy-burnham-clashes-with-kemi-badenoch-at-his-first-pmqs-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/andy-burnham-clashes-with-kemi-badenoch-at-his-first-pmqs-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxing the banks: what Europe’s windfall levies brought in as Burnham eyes his next move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of a crucial budget, four countries&rsquo; experiments offer a mixed verdict on how to tax bumper profits The countdown is on. Two months out from Andy Burnham&rsquo;s inaugural autumn budget, bank executives are wringing their hands over whether the government will target their bumper profits with fresh taxes.The chancellor, John Healey, is reportedly considering a windfall tax on both banks and oil companies in the late October Westminster setpiece. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/taxing-the-banks-what-europes-windfall-levies-brought-in-as-burnham-eyes-his-next-move/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/taxing-the-banks-what-europes-windfall-levies-brought-in-as-burnham-eyes-his-next-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blackout risk rises as heatwave stresses largest US electric grids]]></title><description><![CDATA[US energy department warns of potential for outages in PJM Interconnection, serving 67 million from DC to ChicagoThe risk &#8288;of power outages &#8288;is expected to &#8203;escalate across a broad swath of the United States on Wednesday as intense heat will test the capacity of electricity supplies &#8288;serving millions of homes and businesses from the midwest through the mid-Atlantic.The US&#8239;Department of Energy warned of the potential for heightened blackout risks in &#8288;the PJM In]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/blackout-risk-rises-as-heatwave-stresses-largest-us-electric-grids/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/financial/blackout-risk-rises-as-heatwave-stresses-largest-us-electric-grids/</guid></item></channel></rss>