by Shilling Group | Jun 5, 2026 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK UK services sector declines Reuters The Independent UK The UK services sector experienced its first decline since April 2025, according to the S&P Global UK services PMI survey, which recorded a reading of 49.3 in May, down from 52.7 in April. The downturn...
by Shilling Group | Jun 4, 2026 | Shilling Summary
TAX Businesses at tipping point over taxes – CBI City AM Daily Mail High taxes are pushing UK businesses to a critical point, warns Rain Newton-Smith, chief executive of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). In a speech at the CBI’s national...
by Shilling Group | Jun 3, 2026 | Shilling Summary
TAX Family firms hit hard by tax hikes Daily Express Daily Mail Family-owned businesses in the UK are struggling to hire due to rising employment costs, according to a Family Business UK (FBUK) report. Some 40% of family firms cite high wage expectations as the main...
by Shilling Group | Jun 2, 2026 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK M&S chairman says Britain has rarely been this anti-growth The Daily Telegraph City AM Daily Mail The chairman of Marks & Spencer has warned that Labour policies had driven the decline in Britain’s high streets. Writing in M&S’s annual...
by Shilling Group | Jun 1, 2026 | Shilling Summary
TAX Wealthy weary of Labour’s tax threats The Sunday Times The Sunday Telegraph Robert Salter at Blick Rothenberg says his wealthy clients are becoming fatigued by Labour’s constant threats to tax wealth. “Most people are happy to pay their fair share of...
