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
Pizza Hut’s UK dine-in restaurants enter administration amid rising costs and shifting consumer habits, with experts blaming a ‘brutal market squeeze’.
Ed Miliband hints VAT on energy bills could be cut in November’s Budget as the government faces mounting pressure to act on the cost-of-living crisis.
New V-levels will replace BTecs as part of post-16 reforms in England, offering a vocational route alongside A-levels and T-levels to boost skills and careers.
Innovate UK launches £1m Agentic AI Pioneers Prize to drive innovation across manufacturing, health and creative sectors, with cash awards and expert mentorship.
Sir David Attenborough has become the oldest-ever Daytime Emmy winner at 99, honoured for Netflix’s Secret Lives of Orangutans. The legendary naturalist beat Martha Stewart and…
A new report suggests 1,800 wealthy non-doms have left Britain since Rachel Reeves scrapped the tax regime in April — 50 per cent more than forecast…
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has said Brexit’s economic impact will be “negative for the foreseeable future,” though the UK economy will gradually adapt. His…
Veteran investor Ron Conway has quit the Salesforce Foundation board in protest at CEO Marc Benioff’s public backing of President Trump and demand for National Guard…
More than 400 companies have received awards under the UK government’s Fair Payment Code, recognising firms that pay suppliers quickly and transparently. The initiative aims to…
The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined outsourcing giant Capita £14 million for cybersecurity failings linked to a 2023 hack that exposed the personal data of 6.6…
Oxford spinout Wild Bioscience has raised £45 million in a Series A round led by Larry Ellison’s Ellison Institute of Technology to expand its AI-powered crop…
London startup Nila has raised $2.4 million led by LocalGlobe to expand its AI-powered eldercare platform across India and Asia. The service helps immigrants coordinate and…
London-based AI recruiter Jack & Jill has raised $20 million in seed funding led by Creandum to expand in Europe and the US. The startup uses…
Washington has accused Beijing of betraying a trade truce after China tightened export curbs on rare earth materials. US officials called the move “economic coercion” and…
India’s exports to the US have fallen 40% in four months as Trump’s 50% tariffs take effect, hitting textiles, jewellery and engineering goods. Talks are under…