TAX Tax rises paralysing British businesses - BCC Daily Mail The Daily Telegraph Rachel Reeves has been cautioned that tax increases are "paralysing" British businesses, with one in three companies cutting jobs due to the £25bn National Insurance hike. Shevaun...

ECONOMY Britain's economy faces grim forecast Daily Express Forecasters predict a troubling outlook for Britain's economy, with a projected contraction of 0.3% in the second quarter of 2025, reversing the previous quarter's growth of 0.7%. Rachel Reeves, the...

OUTLOOK PM unveils industrial strategy The Times The UK Government has announced its long-awaited industrial strategy, marking a significant shift in economic policy. Sir Keir Starmer stated that the strategy "marks a turning point for Britain's economy and a clear...

EMPLOYMENT Businesses warned of employment rights disaster City AM Daily Express The Shadow Business Secretary has expressed deep concern over the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the UK economy, warning that British businesses risk "being sleepwalked...

INVESTMENT AIM chief seeks tax clarity City AM As AIM marks its 30th anniversary, the market's head, Marcus Stuttard, is advocating for tax clarity from the Treasury. Following a leaked memo, concerns arose over proposed tax changes, including the potential scrapping...

EMPLOYMENT Business groups question pay transparency plans City AM Corporate leaders have questioned plans to make businesses tell workers what their colleagues earn. With ministers looking at ways to end pay discrimination as part of an overhaul of equality policies,...

OUTLOOK CBI cuts UK growth forecast Daily Mail The Daily Telegraph The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has revised its economic growth forecasts for the UK, predicting an increase of 1.2% for 2025 and 1% for 2026, down from previous estimates of 1.6% and 1.5%,...

EMPLOYMENT New rules look to boost pay transparency The Times The Government is considering new measures to enhance pay transparency among businesses and combat pay discrimination. Proposed changes include requiring employers to disclose salary brackets in job adverts...

OUTLOOK London faces fintech exodus The Observer London is facing a potential loss of fintech champions as companies look to switch their main listings. This shift could result in the City missing out on tens of billions in fintech initial public offerings. Richard...

TAX Reeves refuses to rule out tax rises BBC News Daily Mail The Independent Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out future tax rises after Office for National Statistics figures revealed that the economy shrank by 0.3% in April. The Chancellor told the BBC: "No...