Former Labour minister and lifelong pensions and anti-poverty campaigner Frank Field, Lord Field of Birkenhead, has died at 81 after a long battle against prostate cancer.

Wealth manager and stockbroker Redmayne Bentley is to acquire the client assets of failed Liverpool wealth manager and stockbroker Blankstone Sington, subject to regulatory and court approval.

I never thought I’d see former professional footballers march through central London to protest about financial scams and poor regulation but that’s exactly what happened this week.