OUTLOOK Solomon issues warning over tax and regulation Sky News The Daily Telegraph David Solomon, chairman and chief executive of Goldman Sachs, has warned that the UK's status as a global financial hub is "fragile" after years of over-regulation and high taxes. He...

OUTLOOK SMEs expect to hike prices The Independent A survey by Simply Business shows that a significant majority of SMEs anticipate raising prices in the coming year due to various economic pressures. The poll saw 74% of over 2,300 business owners surveyed indicate...

INVESTMENT Private equity investment plummets in UK City AM The Times Private equity investment in UK businesses has significantly declined, reaching levels not seen since the early pandemic. In the first half of 2025, private equity funds executed 726 investments, a...

OUTLOOK Fall in insolvencies offers a glimmer of hope City AM The I The Times UK company insolvencies decreased by 8% in June, totalling 2,043, which is 16% lower than the same month in 2024, according to the Insolvency Service. The decline was particularly evident in...

OUTLOOK SMEs paralysed by fear and uncertainty City AM Small-to-medium sized companies (SMEs) in the UK are currently "paralysed by fear" due to geopolitical uncertainty and unclear economic policies, according to research by Azets. The firm's UK CEO, Peter Gallanagh,...

ECONOMY UK inflation hits 18-month high London Evening Standard The I Inflation in the UK has surged to an 18-month high of 3.6% in June, exceeding expectations of 3.4% to 3.5%. This rise is attributed to several factors, including the Chancellor’s increase in...

TAX HMRC fails to track billionaires' taxes Financial Times City AM The Guardian The Independent Daily Mail The Daily Telegraph HMRC has faced criticism from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for its inability to track tax contributions made by billionaires in the...

TAX Reeves repeats tax pledge The Times City AM Rachel Reeves has reiterated a pledge that the Government will not increase income tax, National Insurance or VAT, but declined to comment on whether Labour could introduce a new wealth tax. The Chancellor said ministers...

REPORTING New rules set to expose pay gaps The Guardian The Government is set to introduce the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill, which will require employers with over 250 staff to disclose disability and ethnicity pay gaps. The Bill aims to establish a regulatory...

OUTLOOK Business confidence hits three-year low City AM Business confidence in the UK has fallen to its lowest level in three years, primarily due to rising taxes and economic instability. The ICAEW's confidence monitor index hit -4.2 for the second quarter. ICAEW...