Jubilee boom for small business amid inflation worries
The extended Bank Holiday to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee will give Britain’s small firms a much needed revenue boost.…
500,000 UK SME’s ‘at risk of going bust within weeks’
Rising costs have created a “ticking timebomb” for UK small business owners, the chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses…
New graduate work visa for world’s ‘brightest’ to come to UK
Graduates from the top 50 overseas universities can apply to come to Britain through a new visa scheme. Ministers hopes…
Closer scrutiny of UK firms using offshore tax havens
Britain is monitoring hundreds of businesses that could be using havens offshore to lower their tax bills under a new…
Rail strike to last ‘a very, very long time’, says union chief Mick Lynch
The leader of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union has warned that strikes set to cripple Britain’s railways could last…
Average UK house price tops £250,000 but ‘market starting to slow’
The average price of a UK home has topped £250,000 for the first time, but the proportion of sellers reducing…
Government VAT policies discriminate in favour of diesel and petrol cars
Businesses are not required to have a petrol pump on their premises to claim refunds of VAT on fossil fuel…
UK SMEs fear long-term fallout from cost of living crisis
Three-quarters of small and medium-sized companies are worried about the long-term impact the cost of living crisis, soaring energy bills…
Tesco agrees to use 100 per cent British eggs for next five years
Tesco has committed to use 100 per cent British eggs after signing lengthy contracts with five suppliers. The supermarket giant…
Former Dragon Julie Meyer fails to overturn six-month suspended sentence
Former Dragon and Venture capitalist Julie Meyer has failed in her bid to overturn the six-month suspended sentence handed down…