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FCA racks up £5m laptop bill as remote working takes over

The regulator has spent significant sums to ensure staff can work remotely

FCA racks up £5m laptop bill as remote working takes over
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The Financial Conduct Authority has spent as least £5m on new laptops in the pivot towards working from home, new figures show.

A Freedom of Information Act request from the Parliament Street think-tank has laid bare the full cost of transitioning the roughly 4,200 staff at the watchdog to a hybrid model.

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