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
Tony Blair’s think tank urges Labour to scrap green levies, warning that Ed Miliband’s 2030 clean power target risks voters and raises energy costs.
The UK government backs the reopening of Oxford’s Cowley rail line alongside a £10bn investment from Larry Ellison’s new technology institute.
FCA boss Nikhil Rathi warns UK’s financial system is unprepared for global conflicts, cyber threats and rising money laundering risks.
Barclays records £110m loss linked to failed US lender Tricolor and discloses £20bn exposure to private credit amid rising scrutiny of the sector.
JCB unveils £100m overhaul of its Rocester headquarters, safeguarding 8,000 jobs and boosting UK manufacturing productivity.
The cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover caused £1.9bn in damages, the most expensive in UK history, disrupting 5,000 firms and global supply chains.
UK inflation held steady at 3.8% in September, below Bank of England forecasts, boosting expectations of an interest rate cut before year-end.
Allica Bank acquires fintech Kriya to expand into embedded finance and deliver £1bn of SME working capital lending by 2028.
Nick Clegg warns AI valuations are “crackers” and unsustainable, predicting a market correction as investors question the industry’s long-term returns.
Morrisons to close 103 outlets — including cafés, florists and pharmacies — as part of a restructuring plan to refocus investment and cut costs.
One in five UK firms fear insolvency if employer pension contributions rise in the Budget, as hiring freezes and cost pressures hit already strained businesses.
New research warns current workplace support is inadequate for employees returning after cancer, calling for deeper dialogue and personalised reintegration.
UK borrowing hit £20bn in September, the highest in five years, piling pressure on Rachel Reeves to deliver tax rises in her upcoming Budget.
Rachel Reeves to scrap red tape in £6bn business bureaucracy blitz as Budget looms, amid pressure over likely tax rises targeting firms and the wealthy.
Pizza Hut’s UK dine-in restaurants enter administration amid rising costs and shifting consumer habits, with experts blaming a ‘brutal market squeeze’.