by Shilling Group | Feb 24, 2026 | Shilling Summary
EMPLOYMENT Job vacancies at lowest level since 2021 The Daily Telegraph City AM Daily Mail The UK’s job market has experienced a significant downturn, with total vacancies falling to their lowest level since 2021. According to Adzuna, job advertisements dropped...
by Shilling Group | Feb 23, 2026 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK UK hit by entrepreneur exodus City AM Nearly 6,000 high-growth business owners have left the UK in the past two years, driven by tax regime changes and economic competitiveness concerns, according to analysis of Companies House filings by Rathbones. The...
by Shilling Group | Feb 20, 2026 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK Small businesses brace for cost crunch City AM Small businesses are facing an “unprecedented cost crunch” as April approaches, with over a third planning to cut output or shut down. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) warned that rising energy...
by Shilling Group | Feb 19, 2026 | Shilling Summary
EMPLOYMENT Businesses brace for new employment laws City AM The first slate of reforms under the Employment Rights Act have come into force, enhancing trade union powers for employees. Key changes include the repeal of most provisions of the Trade Union Act 2016 and...
by Shilling Group | Feb 18, 2026 | Shilling Summary
EMPLOYMENT UK unemployment soars to five-year high Financial Times City AM London Evening Standard The Guardian UK unemployment has reached 5.2%, the highest level since early 2021, according to the latest labour market data. The jobless rate increased from 5.1% in...
by Shilling Group | Feb 17, 2026 | Shilling Summary
FINANCE UK to develop alternative to Visa and Mastercard Bank of England GOV.UK Daily Express GB News The Guardian A new initiative backed by the Government and funded by the City will develop a new payments company amid concern that systems owned by Mastercard and...
