Payments Now and Next: What Stays, What Changes and Who Controls the Future?

What does the future of UK payments look like—and which familiar payment methods will remain part of it? In this episode of Payments:Unpacked Mike Chambers explores: • Pay.UK’s latest figures for Bacs, Faster Payments and cheque clearing • Evidence that younger people still use Direct Debit • What a possible sale of Vocalink could mean for UK control of critical payment infrastructure • Why owning the payment plumbing does not guarantee ownership of the future value • How the cheque is being given a place in Britain’s future retail payments architecture The future of payments is not simply about replacing the old with the new. It is about deciding what works, what needs to change and where control, responsibility and value should sit. Subscribe to Payments:Unpacked for independent insight into payments, banking and financial infrastructure—and share this episode with someone who wants to understand where UK payments are heading. #Payments #UKPayments #Banking #Fintech #DirectDebit #FasterPayments #Vocalink #PayUK