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UK FRC's Mark Babington on the "Christmas tree" annual report

Speaking at Corporate Disclosures' Climate Risk in Financial Reporting Forum 2026, Mark Babington, executive director of regulatory standards at the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC), gave a regulator's perspective on the themes raised throughout the day.

UK audit reforms at a "dead end"

CPIA highlights limited progress on corporate governance and audit measures, after government shelves legislation

UK FRC issues SME audit guidance

UK FCA proposes updates to sustainability disclosure rules

Draft listings rules would require reporting under UK SRS from 2027, with Scope 3 and non-climate information phased in on a comply or explain basis

IESBA launches 'role of CFO' project

And starts soul searching in doing so

Inquiry pinpoints weaknesses in UK human rights due diligence regime

Parliamentary committee calls for strengthening of reporting requirements under MSA and legislation to introduce mandatory corporate due diligence

Regulators and standards setters urge time limits on ISSB proposed Scope 3 disclosures relief

In responses to IFRS S2 amendments consultation

UK Sustainability Disclosure TAC issues call for evidence

Deloitte sanctioned for audit breach