Year: 2025

Rumours of potential government policy changes — including over £5 billion in disability benefit cuts and possible reforms to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) — could lead to more disabled people entering workplaces that lack essential accommodations, according to new research ...

Retail sales rose slightly last month, with total sales increasing 1.1 per cent in the year to February, according to new figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG. Although this was down from January’s 2.6 per cent climb, ...

A new report has spotlighted 110 British entrepreneurs under 40 who have founded or co-founded companies valued at a combined £82 billion. The inaugural Hurun UK Under40s 2024 list celebrates these innovators for creating more than 60,000 jobs across sectors ...

President Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and steel derivative products have come into force today, delivering a significant blow to British steelmakers and their US customers. With no exemptions granted to the UK or other trading partners, industry leaders warn ...

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is poised to lift the threshold for filing self-assessment tax returns to £3,000, a move expected to spare an estimated 300,000 people the burden of completing annual returns. The change, which will benefit individuals earning ...

The Treasury has unveiled plans to reward insiders who blow the whistle on tax avoidance or fraud, offering payments of up to 25 per cent of the extra revenue raised. Inspired by a long-standing scheme in the United States, the ...