Anna Soubry, the former Conservative business minister, has announced she will be voting for Labour at the next general election.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Next in talks to buy fashion brand FatFace in £100M deal
The clothing brand FatFace is poised to become the latest high street fashion retailer to be taken over by Next, in a deal thought to be worth more than £100m.
Heathrow finally breaks post-pandemic passenger record
Heathrow Airport’s passenger numbers surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time in September, marking a major milestone in the hub’s road to recovery.
Police warn shoppers to avoid fake Wilko websites
Shoppers have lost hundreds of pounds after being conned by a website pretending to be that of troubled retailer Wilko.
LVMH hit by growth slowdown as demand for high-end drinks falls
Rising inflation, growing global instability and falling demand for high-end drinks have been blamed for a slowdown in growth at the luxury goods multinational LVMH, owner of Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and Moët & Chandon.
Ratcliffe and Wolff share £75m dividend from Mercedes-Benz F1 team as revenues see 25% boost
The Formula One tycoon Toto Wolff and the petrochemicals empire of billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe have taken a share of a £75m dividend from the Mercedes racing team behind Lewis Hamilton.
Closer collaboration key to future UK-India trade, says Maharashtra Cabinet Minister
Closer collaboration around skills, emerging technology and industry should play a key role in future trade agreements between the UK and India, according to Uday Samant, Minister of Industries of Maharashtra, India.
Lawrence Stroll increases Aston Martin shareholding after ‘incredible’ sales demand
Aston Martin’s executive chair Lawrence Stroll has said that demand for the marque’s new generation of sports cars has been “incredible,” after the Canadian billionaire ramped up his stake.
Downing Street ponders creating ‘AI Safety Institute’
Downing Street officials have been touring the world working to agree on a warning statement as a draft agenda points towards the possibility of international cooperation on cutting-edge AI to address the looming threat to human life, as the AI Safety Summit approaches.
Labour to strengthen workers’ rights ‘within first 100 days’, Rayner says
Labour will implement plans to bolster workers’ rights within 100 days of taking office, Angela Rayner has told the Labour party conference.
House price falls expected into new year, Halifax says
Falls in house prices will continue into next year, the UK’s biggest mortgage lender has said, although the rate of reduction has slowed.
More than 420,000 brick and mortar retail jobs lost since 2010, new analysis shows
More than 420,000 traditional retail jobs have been lost since 2010, sparking fears that the high street may be in ‘terminal decline’.
London has most pub closures in first six months of 2023 in England
More pubs closed in London in the first six months of this year than anywhere else in England, a study has found.
Taxpayers to pay £40bn due to threshold freeze, think tank says
Taxpayers are on course to pay £40bn a year by 2028 as a result of the freeze on personal tax thresholds and inflation, new analysis suggests.
Labour’s would recover Covid fraud billions if elected
A Labour government would create an anti-corruption commissioner to recoup billions of pounds lost to fraud and waste during the Covid pandemic, the party has announced.
