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Regional hiring in the UK has plunged by 45pc amid Rachel Reeves’s NI increases, with recruitment firm Robert Walters citing waning confidence. Labour’s employment law overhaul could add further pressure on employers.

West End retailers face a £44.5m annual rise in business rates, prompting fears of store closures and job losses as new government reforms pile pressure on high-street shops.

Senior Lloyds bankers could lose part of their bonuses for failing to meet a two-day office attendance rule, as employers across the UK tighten remote working policies.

Rachel Reeves faces mounting pressure as the cost of borrowing soars and Labour’s poll rating collapses, with Reform UK edging within a point of Labour. Despite speculation, Sir Keir Starmer pledges she will remain chancellor until 2029.

Charlie Mullins, former Pimlico Plumbers boss, backs Reform UK after leaving Britain over tax hikes by the new Labour government, with Nigel Farage urging him to run for office.

Morrisons publicly supports farmers in a standoff with Sir Keir Starmer’s Government over planned inheritance tax changes on farmland. Protests loom amid fears smaller family farms could be forced to sell land or face crippling tax bills.

Keir Starmer launches the “AI Opportunities Action Plan” to position Britain as a global AI leader, pledging flexible regulations, major investments, and 13,000 new tech jobs.

Fears rise over 2,700 jobs at Spirit Aerosystems’ Belfast factory amid a stalled takeover by Boeing and a partial buyout by Airbus, leaving the future of Northern Ireland’s largest private employer hanging in the balance.

Traders are increasingly betting on a significant drop in the pound as concerns mount over the Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s ability to stick to her fiscal targets following a sharp rise in borrowing costs.

British manufacturing giant JCB has backtracked on plans to convert 500 agency staff to permanent positions, citing “challenging market conditions” in the wake of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s recent tax-raising Budget.

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is once again inviting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from across the country to compete in its Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards, with entries open until 9 March.

Only 156 Bank of England employees have shown interest in relocating to Leeds, raising questions about how Britain’s central bank will meet its target of 500 staff in the city by 2027.

Ineos boss Jim Ratcliffe blames high energy costs and carbon taxes for the closure of his synthetic ethanol plant at Grangemouth, warning that UK chemicals are at risk.

Agreements worth £600 million, potentially adding £1 billion in value to the UK economy, have been secured following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ trip to Beijing.

Rachel Reeves is considering a UK-wide ‘hotel tax’ amid surging borrowing costs and pressure to protect her fiscal rules, sparking industry backlash.