REGULATION FCA reviews how regulation impacts access to finance The Times The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a review to investigate whether its regulations are contributing to limited access to finance for start-ups and SMEs amid concerns that UK demand for...

GOVERNMENT Chancellor calls for closer EU ties Daily Mail The Daily Telegraph Chancellor Rachel Reeves has urged the UK to align more closely with European Union regulations to enhance trade and reduce prices, warning that the UK risks being "stranded" between...

TAX Business leaders urge non-dom tax regime rethink City AM Business leaders are urging Labour to reconsider the abolition of the non-dom tax regime, citing an "exodus" of high-net-worth individuals from London. The lobby group BusinessLDN launched its "growth...

OUTLOOK Small businesses drown in red tape City AM Small businesses in the UK lose approximately 379m hours annually and spend £36bn on regulatory compliance, according to new research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). Business Secretary Peter Kyle has...

ECONOMY UK faces recession risk from oil surge Financial Times The Daily Telegraph City AM Daily Mail The ongoing conflict in the Middle East may push the UK towards recession if oil prices rise significantly. According to Oxford Economics, a jump in Brent Crude Oil...

ECONOMY Chancellor warns of economic fallout from war Financial Times Financial Times BBC News London Evening Standard The Chancellor has warned MPs that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could significantly impact the UK economy. Rachel Reeves pointed to rising...

OUTLOOK Blackstone concerned over wealth exodus Bloomberg Blackstone president Jon Gray has voiced concern over the exodus of entrepreneurs from the UK in the wake of tax hikes and the end of a preferential regime for non-domiciled residents. He told a podcast the...

ECONOMY BCC downgrades UK growth forecast City AM The UK economy is projected to experience sluggish growth this year, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). The industry body's growth forecast has been revised down to 1% from 1.2%. The report details...

REGULATION Stride calls for a regulation 'Big Bang' for the City City AM Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride is set to call for a new "Big Bang" in financial regulation. He will argue that a lack of risk-taking and excessive regulation has piled pressure on businesses,...

EMPLOYMENT Job security confidence hits six-month low The Standard The I UK households' confidence in their job security slumped in February, according to a report by YouGov and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR). Job security perceptions fell to...