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  • 03 Nov 2025

    More small firms expect to shrink than grow

    Research published by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed that more small firms expect their business to shrink rather than grow over the next year.

  • 31 Oct 2025

    UK could fall behind in net zero race, BCC warns

    The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned that the UK could fall behind in the race to achieve net zero.

  • 30 Oct 2025

    Expert advisory panel to provide industry insight on R&D tax relief

    HMRC recently appointed six independent industry specialists to a new Research and Development (R&D) Expert Advisory Panel.

  • 29 Oct 2025

    Small business owners 'fear consequences of Budget announcements'

    Research carried out by Novuna Business Finance has suggested that eight in ten small firms are worried about the impact of the upcoming Autumn Budget announcements.

  • 28 Oct 2025

    Budget should tackle hiring issues, says BCC

    The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has called for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to use the Autumn Budget to combat 'persistent' hiring problems.

  • 27 Oct 2025

    Give State Pension its own PAYE scheme, says LITRG

    The Treasury should make it easier for state pensioners to pay any tax they owe with a Pay as You Earn (PAYE) scheme, says the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG).

  • 24 Oct 2025

    Real Living Wage rates increase for half a million workers

    Almost half a million UK workers will receive a pay boost when the Real Living Wage rates rise.

  • 23 Oct 2025

    Chancellor announces 'blitz on business bureaucracy'

    Chancellor Rachel Reeves recently announced a 'blitz on business bureaucracy', with cuts to red tape that the government says will save firms £6 billion.

  • 22 Oct 2025

    UK inflation rate remains at 3.8%

    Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the rate of inflation held steady at 3.8% in the year to September.

  • 21 Oct 2025

    Employers named and shamed for minimum wage breaches

    The government has named and shamed nearly 500 employers who failed to pay the National Minimum Wage (NMW).

  • 20 Oct 2025

    Chancellor must avoid 'doing bare minimum' in Budget

    The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that she must 'avoid doing the bare minimum' in the upcoming Autumn Budget on 26 November in order to dodge a 'fiscal Groundhog Day' next year.

  • 17 Oct 2025

    UK will be second-fastest growing G7 economy, IMF predicts

    The UK is set to be the second-fastest-growing of the world's most advanced economies this year, according to new projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

  • 16 Oct 2025

    UK economy grew 0.1% in August

    The UK economy expanded by 0.1% in August, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

  • 15 Oct 2025

    Unemployment rate rises as job vacancies fall

    Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the unemployment rate rose to 4.8% between June and August 2025.

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