OUTLOOK UK small businesses suffer export slump City AM According to a new survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), many small UK businesses are experiencing a decline in overseas sales, exacerbated by President Donald Trump's tariffs. The trade confidence...

OUTLOOK SME owners flee UK in droves City AM Recent data reveals that nearly 40% of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners in the UK are contemplating leaving the country due to escalating taxes and costs. The survey, conducted by Handelsbanken Wealth &...

EMPLOYMENT Minimum wage rise dampens graduate wages The Daily Telegraph The national living wage has risen by 6.7% to £12.21, reducing the salary gap between full-time minimum wage workers and average university leavers to just £500. Currently, those working 40 hours...

OUTLOOK Businesses brace for hiring cuts The Daily Telegraph UK businesses are gearing up for significant hiring cuts and reduced investment plans due to the pressures of Donald Trump's trade war. According to Deloitte's quarterly survey, companies are preparing for...

OUTLOOK IPO drought hits London City AM The London Stock Exchange experienced a significant slowdown in initial public offerings (IPOs) during the first quarter of 2025, with only five new listings raising a mere £74.7m, marking a 74% decline from the previous year....

EMPLOYMENT One in five firms add to workforce in Q1 Daily Mail UK employers scaled back hiring in Q1, with British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) analysis showing that just 20% of firms increased their workforce in the first quarter. This is the lowest level since the...

TAX Tax policy accelerates wealth exodus The Daily Telegraph The Times Analysis shows that 30,000 millionaires have left London in the last decade, with an increasingly hostile tax environment said to be a contributing factor in the exodus of wealth. Data compiled by...

TAX Employees face the tax burden of NI increase Daily Mail Workers are set to face a financial blow of up to £11,000 over the next five years due to the Government's new jobs tax. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has increased employer National Insurance contributions (NICs)...

OUTLOOK Treasury Minister: Globalisation has come to an end BBC News City AM Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, says the era of globalisation which has resulted in a boom in imports has come to an end after Donald Trump announced new tariffs, including a...

OUTLOOK Business groups warn of 'deeply troubling' tariffs Sky News British companies and business groups have expressed concern over President Donald Trump's 10% tariff on UK goods entering the US, with Confederation of British Industry chief executive Rain...