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‘Make the process look less scary’: UK banking licence applications hit zero in 2025
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‘Make the process look less scary’: UK banking licence applications hit zero in 2025

The number of applicants for UK banking licences plummeted to zero in 2025, raising questions over the government and regulators’ capacity to foster competition and attract overseas investment. The fresh figures – revealed in a Freedom of Information request by financial regulation consultancy Pathlight Associates – show a steep fall from the 11 licence bids [...]

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