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...
by Shilling Group | May 29, 2026 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK Business confidence climbs in May The Times Business confidence in the UK increased slightly in May, with a monthly barometer from Lloyds rising three points to 47%. This follows a decline in April and sits just below the 12-month average of 48% – but is...
by Shilling Group | May 28, 2026 | Shilling Summary
ECONOMY ECB: Iran war puts financial stability at risk Financial Times The Times The European Central Bank (ECB) has warned that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East poses serious risks to financial stability. The ECB said: “While the full impact of the war...
