TAX Entrepreneurs rush to sell before tax hike The Daily Telegraph Entrepreneurs in Britain are rapidly selling their companies ahead of a looming tax increase. According to Palladium Digital, requests for institutional investment have surged by 30% since the Budget...

TAX Farmers boosted as ministers rethink IHT threshold Financial Times The Daily Telegraph BBC News City AM The Independent The I The Times The Government will increase the inheritance tax relief threshold for farmers from £1m to £2.5m. This decision follows...

OUTLOOK Q2 growth revised down Reuters City AM The Standard The I The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revised the UK's economic growth for the second quarter down to 0.2% from 0.3%, while GDP growth for Q3 was left unchanged at 0.1%. The report notes that...

OUTLOOK Economy hit by private sector downturn, says CBI The Guardian Business leaders have warned that Britain is heading into 2026 amid a deepening private-sector downturn. Ahead of the Budget, firms cut back on investment and hiring, and confidence has not...

OUTLOOK UK dealmaking hits a wall The Daily Telegraph UK mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity fell by 8% to £162.2bn in 2025, according to a Mergermarket report. The decline contrasts with increases in France and Italy, where deal volumes rose by 18% and 23%,...

OUTLOOK Labour's immigration crackdown could cost UK Financial Times Daily Express Daily Mail The Times The Independent UK Labour's proposed immigration reforms could significantly impact the UK economy, with potential losses estimated between £520m and £710m. The...

OUTLOOK UK's risk aversion stifles growth City AM The UK has become the most risk-averse investment market globally, according to a report by SIX. Nearly 47% of UK financial professionals cite investor reluctance as a major barrier to growth, compared to a global...

EMPLOYMENT NICs hike blamed for rising unemployment The Daily Telegraph Daily Mail The Guardian The Times A report from the Resolution Foundation suggests Labour’s increase in employer NICs had driven up unemployment, with young workers being hit the hardest. The...

OUTLOOK CBI growth forecast based on 'cautious optimism' Sunday Express The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has upgraded its growth forecast for the UK from 1% to 1.3% for next year, citing Labour's "spend now, tax later" fiscal policy. The forecast includes a...

FINANCING Banks pulled back on SME lending in Q3 City AM High street banks' lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) slowed in the third quarter of 2025, according to UK Finance, reaching £4.2bn. Year-on-year growth dropped to 6.4%, down from 8.3% in the...