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Family Businesses Call For Greater Support As 92% Say Current Policies Fall Short
When asked whether they felt the government was doing enough to support family businesses, a resounding 92% of respondents said no.
Oct 28, 20252 min read
Why Gen Z Could Transform The UK’s Small Business Landscape
“Young adults in the UK are brimming with entrepreneurial ambition, but a persistent barrier threatens to stall the next wave of small...
Sep 12, 20252 min read
Support More Young People Into Work
Young people deserve better than unemployment after spending years studying for their exams, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has...
Aug 21, 20253 min read
Bank Of England Cuts Interest Rates
The Bank of England has made a significant decision to cut interest rates from 4.25% to 4% which could mean that borrowing becomes...
Aug 7, 20255 min read
British Manufacturers Could Slash Energy Bills With A Clear Strategy
Manufacturers are still being hit with soaring gas and electricity prices, and while the record highs of early 2022 have abated, many...
Jan 27, 20253 min read
774,000 Hospitality Workers Dragged Into New NICs Threshold
New analysis from UKHospitality reveals that a fifth of hospitality’s workforce will be dragged into the new employer NICs threshold for...
Jan 24, 20251 min read
Private Sector Expects Steep Decline In Activity Into 2025
Private sector firms expect activity to fall in the three months to March (weighted balance of -24%), according to the CBI’s latest...
Jan 22, 20252 min read
Co-op Announces £820K Sustainability Fund For British farmers
Co-op announces further backing for British farmers with a new £820K fund to support sustainable farming efforts, building on the...
Jan 21, 20253 min read
UK Labour Market: A Long, Bleak Run Starts Here
According to the Office for National Statistics, the unemployment rate in the UK climbed to 4.4% between September and November,...
Jan 21, 20251 min read
No Holiday Cheer For Retailers
Retailers reported a moderate fall in year-on-year sales volumes for December, according to the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey....
Jan 20, 20252 min read
December Retail Sales Weaker Than Expected
The Office for National Statistics has reported retail sales figures in Great Britain for December which were slightly weaker than had...
Jan 17, 20251 min read
Voluntary And Community Sector Facing Increasing Demand For Services
Voluntary and community organisations across South Yorkshire are facing a growing gap between demand for their services and their...
Jan 16, 20252 min read
UK Economy Sees Very Slight Return To Growth
After three months of stagnation, the UK economy saw a modest growth, largely thanks to increased activity in pubs, restaurants, and the...
Jan 16, 20255 min read
Global Risks Report 2025: Conflict, Environment And Disinformation Top Threats
The 20th edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, released today, reveals an increasingly fractured global landscape,...
Jan 15, 20253 min read
North Of England Leads The Way As House Prices Continue To Rise
According to today’s House Price Index, UK average house prices rose 3.3% in the year to November 2024. On a seasonally adjusted basis,...
Jan 15, 20252 min read
UK Economy Could Spring Back By 1.7% In 2025
The ultimate impact will depend on policy responses and the interplay of these trends on a global scale according to the latest KPMG...
Jan 15, 20253 min read
UK Inflation Slows More Than Expected
For the first time in three months, UK inflation unexpectedly fell in December, driven by a decrease in hotel prices and a reduction in...
Jan 15, 20253 min read
London Stock Exchange Ends A Challenging 2024 On A High
During one of the quietest years on record, the London Stock Exchange was buoyed by the listing of Canal+ in the final quarter of 2024....
Jan 13, 20253 min read
CFOs Expect Further Cost Cutting In 2025
Deloitte ’s latest survey of UK Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) shows that business optimism fell to a two-year low in the fourth...
Jan 13, 20254 min read
December Sales Boost Fails To Save Retail’s Golden Quarter
Total retail sales in discretionary spend categories grew by +7.7% in December but failed to boost overall growth in the Golden Quarter,...
Jan 13, 20252 min read
Consumer Card Spending Stalled In December
Consumer card spending growth remained flat in December, at 0.0 per cent year-on-year – significantly lower than the latest CPIH...
Jan 10, 20254 min read
Financial Services Optimism Falls As Autumn Budget Measures Hit Home
Optimism in the FS sector fell at the quickest pace since September 2022, according to the latest CBI Financial Services Survey. That is...
Jan 9, 20252 min read
Budget Tax Hike Bursts Business Confidence
In the largest poll of business sentiment since October’s Budget, the BCC ’s Quarterly Economic Survey, shows concern about tax,...
Jan 8, 20254 min read
New FSB Research Shows Negative Impact Of Employment Plan
New research shows scale to which Labour’s employment plan will harm jobs, lock people out of work and cause spiralling benefits bill....
Jan 6, 20252 min read
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