UK regulator has dropped a public commitment made in 2023 to survey whistleblowers when their cases close
The Financial Conduct Authority has shelved a programme to find out what whistleblowers think of its handling of their cases, despite publicly pledging three years ago to seek their feedback when every case closed.
The programme was discontinued in 2024 after the regulator concluded too few people responded to produce meaningful findings. The FCA has not provided participation figures or indicated if it would find alternative ways to get feedback at scale.
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