Wake Up to Money Saving investments?
Mar 26, 2026
Siobhan Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, urges firms to keep exporting despite geopolitical and energy pressures. Kevin Brundish, CEO of LionVolt, talks next‑generation batteries, supply chain challenges and new market openings. Zoe Gillespie, investment manager at RBC Brewin Dolphin, covers savings, investments and market reactions to the NS&I story.
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NS&I Failures Threaten Public Trust
- NS&I's role as a government-backed safe harbour makes its failures uniquely damaging to public trust.
- Zoe Gillespie notes NS&I manages ~£100bn for millions, so misplaced payouts risk taxpayer exposure and broader confidence loss.
Demand Transparent Remediation From NS&I
- NS&I must urgently identify root causes, list affected customers, fix systems, and publish transparent remediation steps.
- Zoe Gillespie emphasises quick remediation, transparency, and procedural fixes to stop recurrence.
Small Battery Firm Can't Easily Hedge Bills
- Kevin Brundish explains LionVolt, a small battery firm, can't easily hedge energy and faces direct production cost rises.
- He compares hedging to household fixed-rate deals and says small firms lack the clout to smooth volatility.