REGULATION FCA chief sets out pro-growth reforms Financial Times Reuters The Times Financial Conduct Authority chief executive Nikhil Rathi says the City watchdog plans to enhance SME lending, reform mortgage rules, and support digital finance in a bid to boost...

REGULATION LSE welcomes stamp duty holiday on shares City AM The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has welcomed the Government's introduction of a three-year stamp duty holiday for newly listed companies. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the measure, which eliminates the...

EMPLOYMENT Jobs market set to rebound Daily Mirror The UK jobs market is expected to recover following the recent Budget, according to recruitment experts. A survey by ManpowerGroup indicates that firms are ready to resume hiring after a six-month slowdown. The...

EMPLOYMENT Labour market faces severe downturn The Daily Telegraph Britain’s jobs market has fallen to its weakest level since 2011, according to BDO’s Employment Index, which tracks hiring demand, job losses and unemployment. Separate KPMG and REC data show full-time...

OUTLOOK Construction sector suffers severe downturn BBC News City AM The Guardian The construction sector experienced its most significant output decline in five and a half years, according to a recent S&P Global survey. The purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell...

OUTLOOK One in five small businesses shrink Daily Mail A recent survey by Enterprise Northern Ireland reveals that 20% of small businesses have contracted over the past year. The 2025 Enterprise Barometer highlights issues such as weak cashflows, rising costs, and...

OUTLOOK OECD: UK inflation set to be second highest in G7 City AM The Guardian The Times The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) predicts the UK will experience the second highest inflation in the G7 over the next year. This is attributed to...

TAX OBR chief resigns amid Budget fiasco Sky News Bloomberg Financial Times The Daily Telegraph The Guardian The chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has resigned after the body "inadvertently" released details of the Chancellor’s Budget before she...

TAX Reeves denies lying about public finances Bloomberg Financial Times The Daily Telegraph The Guardian The Times Calls are growing for Rachel Reeves to resign following accusations she misled the public ahead of the Budget. The Chancellor claimed there was a £20bn...

TAX Tax freeze hits low earners hardest The Independent Daily Mail The Guardian The Chancellor's decision to extend a freeze on income tax thresholds will disproportionately affect low-income households, according to two think-tanks. The Resolution Foundation reported...