Running four client briefs in parallel without doubling headcount

FCA published a review of Consumer Duty implementation in March — their main finding was that firms are meeting the letter of the rules but the board-level oversight and outcome monitoring is still weak. They specifically called out inadequate MI and evidence that boards aren't challenging management on consumer outcomes. Expect a follow-up supervisory exercise in H2 2025 targeting the areas they flagged. Worth flagging to your client if they haven't already reviewed their board reporting pack.

It's at Committee Stage in the Commons. The big political battle right now is over the mandatory housing targets and the role of planning inspectors in overriding local authority decisions. Several Labour backbenchers have tabled amendments to protect green belt, which the government is resisting. The Building Safety Act secondary legislation is also still flowing through — if your client has projects with a higher-risk building component, there are new gateway requirements they should be tracking separately.