Amy Ingham is a reporter at Business Matters, covering UK business news with a focus on breaking news, business policy, late payments and insolvency. She joined the magazine in 2026 after completing the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism at Harlow College's journalism school. Her recent reporting includes British Steel's nationalisation and its impact on SME suppliers, the decline in late payments by large firms, and Insolvency Service director disqualifications. Reach her at aingham@cbmeg.co.uk.
Norfolk’s chief constable has urged swifter and tougher sentencing for repeat shoplifters as reported offences continue to rise and court backlogs persist.
Lloyds Banking Group will shut 95 more branches across Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, citing falling footfall as customers shift to mobile banking.
England’s children’s commissioner says young people are routinely exposed to online adverts for weight-loss injections and cosmetic procedures, calling for tougher social media regulation.
London-based Mozart AI has raised $6m in a seed round led by Balderton Capital as it accelerates growth of its AI-powered music creation platform and launches…
UK retail sales rose 2.7% year-on-year in January, according to the BRC and KPMG, as shoppers took advantage of post-Christmas discounts following a subdued festive period.
Dozens of Scottish distilleries are showing signs of financial distress as exports to the US and China weaken, tariffs bite and domestic demand shifts away from…
UK chip start-up Fractile is investing £100m to expand operations in London and Bristol, backing Britain’s push for sovereign AI hardware and more efficient inference chips.
Apple and Google have agreed to change how their app stores operate in the UK after the CMA ruled they held an effective duopoly, marking a…
UK gilt yields rose as investors sold bonds amid fears of political instability and a possible shift to more left-wing Labour policies following calls for Keir…
London-based energy tech firm Tem has raised $75m in funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners as it uses AI to cut business electricity bills by removing…
RoSPA has launched a new OSH Skills Commission at the House of Lords, bringing together industry experts to address recruitment, retention and skills gaps in workplace…
Barclays plans to cut £2bn of costs over three years and ramp up the use of AI as it targets more than £15bn of capital returns…
An NCSC investigation has found that official OBR Budget forecasts were accessed nearly 25,000 times before Rachel Reeves delivered her Budget speech, following a major data…
A High Court judge has ruled that thousands of claimants can continue legal action against Capita over a major 2023 cyber attack, marking a significant moment…
Royal Mail is reminding SMEs to apply for its £1m apprenticeship levy fund during National Apprenticeship Week, offering support to help smaller firms tackle skills gaps…