
Shops and restaurants brace for record employment tax surge after Reeves’s budget raid
Shops and restaurants face record staff tax bills in 2025 as new Budget measures raise employer National Insurance and minimum wage costs. Discover how this “tax…
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Shops and restaurants face record staff tax bills in 2025 as new Budget measures raise employer National Insurance and minimum wage costs. Discover how this “tax…

Affluent London postcodes could see cooling house prices as Labour’s VAT on private school fees prompts families to relocate. Experts predict a 4% drop in prime…

David Lloyd Leisure boosts its “work, rest and play” strategy with new dedicated workspaces and luxury spa facilities. Read how this upmarket fitness chain is investing…

Nationwide CEO Debbie Crosbie warns that women who regularly work from home risk missing out on career opportunities and promotions.

Growing numbers of UK workers face fertility challenges, yet few employers have formal fertility policies. The Chartered Management Institute and Fertility Network UK say supportive workplace…

Santander UK chairman William Vereker warns that Britain’s high benefits bill partly stems from poor financial literacy.

High street retailers shed a record 170,000 jobs in 2024 amid rising tax pressures and cautionary consumer spending. Discover how looming hikes in business rates and…

eBay sellers and online traders face tax scrutiny from HMRC under new reporting rules, with a 31 January 2025 filing deadline. Missing the self-assessment window could…

Labour ministers confirm a £15m fund to redirect surplus farm produce to charities, tackling the UK’s food waste problem over Christmas and beyond. Find out more…

The UK steel industry is calling on ministers to prioritise British-made steel in offshore wind projects. Discover why homegrown production could spur jobs, investment and energy…

UK households face flat or falling incomes in 2025, with the chancellor banking on improved public services to offset financial pressures.

Desk shortages are driving office avoidance, says new data, as companies that downsized after Covid struggle to accommodate returning staff.

UK christmas shoppers are spending more in stores and online than last year, with a 2.3% uplift driven by electronics and homeware. discover how black friday…

London’s black cabs are at risk of disappearing by 2040 due to an ageing workforce, soaring electric costs and anti-car measures. explore the struggle to save…

Moonpig unveils a new AI-based handwriting feature, letting users create a personalised digital font from their own pen strokes. The retailer’s boss says it bridges the…