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Press releases, speeches, consultation responses and analysis from the team at FPS UK.

PolicyMay 6, 2026

FPS UK discusses the next steps for UK payments reform at the Westminster Business Forum

Our Chief Executive set out a three-point plan for modernising the UK's payment rails over the next decade.

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ResilienceMarch 31, 2026

Operational resilience: What's next? FPS UK shares industry perspectives at Pay360

Lessons learned from recent global outages and how the UK is building a more resilient payments backbone.

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FraudMarch 9, 2026

FPS UK welcomes the Government's Fraud Strategy

We support new measures to disrupt fraud at source and reimburse victims of authorised push payment scams.

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InnovationFebruary 14, 2026

Faster Payments processes record £4.1tn in 2025

Annual figures show a 14% jump in volumes, driven by mobile-first banking and account-to-account commerce.

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IndustryJanuary 22, 2026

New rulebook published for the Image Clearing System

The updated rules tighten timescales and clarify member responsibilities for cheque image exchange.

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ConsumerDecember 3, 2025

Confirmation of Payee coverage extended to 99% of UK accounts

More than 700 additional financial institutions have joined the name-checking service this year.

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