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Barclays launches Backing Britain's Future 

Backing Britain's Future is a long-term commitment to support 1.5 million businesses and entrepreneurs by 2030, helping strengthen the foundations of economic growth and job creation across the UK.

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Climate tech podcast: net positive AI

As AI drives unprecedented demand for power, can it also help build a cleaner, more resilient energy system?

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The state of UK climate tech: confidence grows, but barriers remain

Sophie Fry, Head of Sustainability Policy Development, explores why UK climate tech firms are more confident in their business outlook than the wider business population; but whilst the sector is maturing, persistent challenges constrain firms’ ability to scale.

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In the Field: Taking food waste off the menu with AI

AI-powered food waste reduction. Kevin Duffy, Co-founder of Winnow, showcases how AI and automation can help commercial kitchens drive down food waste.

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Our UK unlocked insights

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Growth, investment and innovation: the UK's defence tech opportunity

As Barclays publishes a new report, "Scaling UK Defence Tech: Unlocking growth, investment and strategic advantage through innovation", Matt Hammerstein, CEO of Barclays UK Corporate Bank, argues that while Britain already excels in research, technology and entrepreneurship, the next priority is helping innovative businesses access the capital, contracts and market opportunities needed to reach their full potential. 

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The great wedding reset: why Britain's celebrations are set to become more personal

Proposed wedding reforms by the UK Government could give pubs a fresh route into the wedding market, but the growing appeal of alternative weddings points to a bigger story. Rich Robinson, Head of Hospitality & Leisure, Barclays UK Corporate Bank, explores how changing attitudes towards cost, tradition and personalisation are reshaping the modern wedding.

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Converting resilience into growth: the role of regional policy

This week, Barclays releases a new policy snapshot examining why the resilience shown by households and businesses across the UK is not yet translating fully into economic growth, and how regional policy can help unlock that potential.

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About Barclays

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Our Strategy

We have a clear plan to improve our operational and financial performance, and improve total shareholder returns. To do so, over the next three years we will make Barclays Simpler, Better and More balanced.

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Our Structure

We are a diversified bank with comprehensive UK consumer, corporate and wealth and private banking franchises, a leading investment bank and a strong, specialist US consumer bank.

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Addressing climate change

We have a clear strategy to meet our ambition to be a net zero bank by 2050: by achieving net zero operations, reducing our financed emissions and financing the transition.

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How Barclays supports the defence sector

With increasing geopolitical threats, the provision of financial services to the defence sector is increasingly important.  Find out more about the work we do.

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Investment Bank insights

View thought-leading highlights by our market experts and analysts from across Barclays Investment Bank.

The return of equity issuance: What's driving this wave?

What makes today’s equity issuance cycle different from the exuberance of 2021? Explore why scaled IPOs, strategic capital needs and market capacity matter now.

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The global energy race: A multi-trillion-dollar opportunity

Barclays Research believes markets may be underestimating the scale of the next energy demand cycle, as AI, electrification and energy security drive investment higher.

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UK public M&A: five questions clients are asking in 2026

Why is UK public M&A accelerating in 2026? Explore the trends driving deal activity, rising inbound investment, and public takeover approaches.

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