Responding to the announcement by the Financial Reporting Council, which confirmed sanctions against former senior finance executives at Carillion for misconduct relating to financial reporting ahead of the company’s collapse, the Chartered Governance Institute emphasised the wider governance implications of the findings.

Responding to the recent announcement from BP regarding the handling of the removal of their Chair, Peter Swabey FCG, Policy & Research Director, The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland issued the following statement.

Eligible Members (FCGs and ACGs) are invited to vote in the 2026 election to the Board of The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland.

The Institute says the Ockenden review carries lessons far beyond one NHS trust, highlighting failures in board oversight, assurance, culture, candour and accountability. CEO Linda Ford says the test now is whether those charged with governance turn the review’s findings into lasting, board-owned change.

The Institute says the findings from Baroness Amos’s independent investigation into maternity and neonatal services in England place governance, accountability and culture at the centre of why services have failed and how they must now improve.

We are running a short survey to understand the pressures on governance across organisations in 2026.

Our research has highlighted a significant gap in the legal and governance framework governing extended leave, raising concerns about accountability and responsibility when trustees, directors and other statutory officeholders step away from their duties for prolonged periods.

Two-thirds of governance professionals report rising influence, but many say resource and recognition have not kept pace. The Governance Market Survey 2026: The reality of the role, produced by The Core Partnership in partnership with the Institute, draws on responses from 971 governance professionals across listed companies, financial services, private businesses, charities and the wider not-for-profit sector.

The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland has summarised the key points from the spring budget announcement, allowing you easily find what is relevant to you.