New interest rate now applies to compensation awards
2 January 2026
A new interest rate applies to the compensation we direct financial businesses to make for cases referred to our service on and after 1 January 2026.
Preventing modern slavery and trafficking
The Modern Slavery Act requires organisations over a certain size to report yearly on what they’ve done to ensure they help prevent acts of modern slavery and trafficking from occurring within their business or supply chains.
Today we've renewed our annual statement (PDF 91KB) setting out what we’re doing to help prevent modern slavery and trafficking, not just because it’s the law, but because our commitment to fairness and doing the right thing is at the heart of our values.
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Financial Ombudsman Service shares a festive finance warning
18 December 2025
With the festive season approaching, we are encouraging consumers to take a few practical steps to protect their finances.
Joint statement by the FCA and Financial Ombudsman on targeted support
11 December 2025
Today we have published our joint statement with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) following their new guidance on targeted support.