Jamie Young is Senior Reporter at Business Matters, covering SME finance, employment law and Westminster policy since 2016. He has reported on every Budget and Autumn Statement since 2018, helped make sense of the 'covid era' and the bounce-back loan scheme from launch through the fraud investigations, and broke the magazine's coverage of the 2024 late-payment reforms. He joined Business Matters straight from completing his BA in Administration from Exeter University and is NCTJ-qualified. Reach him at jyoung@cbmeg.co.uk
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Nightclubs, theatres and music venues warn business rates rises of up to 200% could force closures unless government relief is extended beyond pubs.
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Donald Trump has warned US defence contractors he will block dividends and share buybacks unless weapons production speeds up, ahead of a $1.5tn defence budget.