30 Sep 2024 The government has announced a crackdown on late payments to small businesses and the self-employed. Late payments cost SMEs £22,000 a year on average, according to Smart…
01 Oct 2024 Businesses have been banned from withholding tips or service charges from their staff under new rules that come into force on 1 October. All tips, whether in…
02 Oct 2024 Confidence amongst UK businesses fell in September, data published by the Institute of Directors (IoD) has revealed. The IoD's Economic Confidence Index continued to fall in September…
03 Oct 2024 The new Growth and Skills Levy must end the 'cycle of policy failure' in addressing Britain's chronic skills shortages, according to the Resolution Foundation. The think tank…
04 Oct 2024 The Bank of England has suggested that it could cut interest rates more quickly. Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, said that the Bank could…
07 Oct 2024 Trade association UK Finance has called on the government to deliver economic growth in the upcoming Autumn Budget. In its Autumn Budget submission, UK Finance has focused…