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The FSCS deposit protection limit will rise from £85,000 to £120,000 in December, boosting consumer safeguards as UK regulators update rules to reflect inflation and financial…
Experts warn that a possible £2,000 cap on salary sacrifice pension benefits in the Budget would act as a stealth NI tax rise, remove a key…
A VinciWorks survey reveals only 3% of business leaders believe the House of Lords will back down over the Employment Rights Bill, leaving employers worried about…
A new report from Tide and everywoman shows a quarter of UK female founders are taking second jobs as economic pressures rise, though two-thirds still expect…
More than 60 serviced office operators have warned Rachel Reeves that new business rates rules threaten thousands of UK SMEs, with sudden reclassification leading to steep…
Employment experts and major employers say there is “nothing to fear” from the Employment Rights Bill, arguing reforms like day-one rights and stronger leave protections will…
New research shows 49% of SMEs are positive about 2026, but high energy costs, tax burdens and inflation remain major barriers ahead of the Autumn Budget.
The UK B Corp movement marks its 10-year anniversary as new data shows certified businesses outperforming UK SMEs in growth, investment and resilience. With 2,600+ B…
Sport England’s Moving Communities report finds £3.63bn in social value from public leisure centres, prompting calls for stronger government support in the Autumn Budget.
Fitch downgrades Aston Martin to ‘CCC+’ as US tariffs, weak cash flow and falling US sales push the carmaker deeper into junk territory.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to cap cycle-to-work spending as the Treasury moves to limit tax perks for high earners buying costly e-bikes and premium bikes.
The UK is still grappling with what economists call the “productivity puzzle.” Since the 2008 global financial crisis, growth in output per worker has been sluggish…
Motorpoint’s profits jump 80% to £2.7m as the car retailer sells 350 vehicles using its new AI agent ‘Lily’ and warns over uncertainty ahead of Reeves’s…
The SME Climate Hub urges COP30 leaders to back policies unlocking green finance and incentives, helping small firms drive global net zero progress.
The Co-op will open or refurbish 50 stores by Christmas as it recovers from a major cyber attack and urges the government to reform business rates…