• Katharine Braddick CB named next Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation at BoE and CEO of PRA, succeeding Sam Woods in June 2026
• Braddick brings City and regulatory expertise with focus on growth-supportive reforms, including easing mortgage and SME lending rules
• PRA has already unlocked 36,000 high loan-to-income mortgages and cut £26m in reporting burdens for firms