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UK Private Capital has launched its new Artificial Intelligence in Private Capital Framework, providing firms with practical guidance on adopting AI confidently.

As Andy Burnham formally became Prime Minister on Monday, UK Private Capital continued its engagement with incoming Ministers to highlight the essential contribution private capital makes to the UK economy.

UK Private Capital has been actively preparing for a change in leadership of the Government, with Andy Burnham being confirmed as Labour leader today and formally becoming Prime Minister on Monday.

UK Private Capital welcomes the launch of the 6th Investing in Women Code Annual Report, which demonstrates that Code signatories continue to lead the market on support for female founders.

On ​Wednesday ​1 ​July, an audience of over 200 investors, policymakers, and regulators gathered near Westminster for UK Private Capital’s Investment Policy Forum.

When Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Prime Minister on Monday, he created the formal trigger for a party election, whose winner will also become the Prime Minister.

Today, the Bank of England published details of the scenario it is using to explore the impact of a stylised shock to the private market ecosystem and related credit markets.

UK Private Capital highlighted the importance of pension reform and maintaining a competitive tax and regulatory environment during a series of events held as part of London Tech Week.

This week, UK Private Capital’s Invest Yorkshire and North East Forum brought together 120 investors, policymakers and local stakeholders to celebrate the role private capital investment plays in supporting economic growth in the UK’s nations and regions.

UK Private Capital has called on HMRC to make changes to the draft guidance on the new carried interest regime to take account of the diversity of structures used by the industry.

The Secretary of State for Science, Technology and Innovation, Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP emphasised the importance of celebrating venture capital’s impact on the economy during her appearance at Accelerate 2026.

Private capital investment into Northern Irish businesses reached £384m in 2025, up from £94 million in 2024.

UK Private Capital’s latest Report on Investment Activity shows fundraising by UK private equity and venture capital rose in 2025, driven by LPs increasing allocations to Europe-focused funds.

The Minister for Nature, Mary Creagh CBE MP, highlighted the important role that Government and private capital must play to help the UK reach net zero by 2050.

Director of External Affairs Karim Palant told the Business and Trade Select Committee that without faster action to fix the domestic capital gap and unlock reinvestment, the UK risks losing its AI scale ups just as they begin to succeed.

UK Private Capital is pleased to announce Richard Swann as the new Chair of Council, the association’s board of directors

On ​6 ​April ​2026, following several years of political and Government activity and sustained engagement by UK Private Capital, the new regime for taxing carried interest comes into effect.

UK Private Capital has continued to support members and engage with the Bank of England as it conducts its System Wide Exploratory Scenario (SWES) to support an informed assessment of the industry’s resilience and contribution to the UK economy.

UK Private Capital has launched a new Sustainability Reporting Hub to help private capital firms and their portfolio companies navigate complex reporting requirements, which have increased in recent years as a result of regulatory developments and increasing institutional investor expectations.

UK Private Capital’s latest Annual Review highlights the wide-ranging issues the association has addressed on behalf of the industry over the past 12 months, as well as detailing how it has supported the development of the industry through events, training and other activities.

On Wednesday, the UK Private Capital Dinner brought together industry leaders, MPs, policymakers and the media to celebrate private capital’s role in supporting investment, jobs and growth across the UK.