22 May
One in three new parents are missing out on Child Benefit payments in their baby's first year, according to HMRC's figures.
21 May
Decisive action is needed to tackle the 'hidden threat' of crime against businesses, which is damaging growth, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
20 May
April's slowdown in the rate of inflation?is?likely to be a 'temporary quirk' rather than a 'signal?on the direction of travel', says the British Chambers of Commerce.
19 May
The UK government's formal commitment to legislation to stamp out late payments is an historic moment, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
18 May
Prolonged conflict in the Middle East could cost the Treasury up to £8 billion a year through higher debt interest payments and lost tax revenue, warns the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).
15 May
A record 737,891 taxpayers filed their 2025/26 self assessment returns in April, according to figures from HMRC.
14 May
The UK economy grew by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
13 May
A total of 161 pubs closed across Britain in the first three months of 2026, an equivalent of almost two a day, according to figures from the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA).
12 May
The government must take the chance to fix the UK's broken business rates system, says the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
11 May
Taxpayers who are required to use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax from April 2026 should sign up now if they haven't done so already, says the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
08 May
HMRC is reminding parents of 16-19-year-olds to extend their Child Benefit claim if their teenager is staying in certain types of education or training after their GCSEs or National 5s.
07 May
Long-term borrowing costs have reached their highest level since 1998 as a result of the Iran war and ongoing uncertainty over local and national elections.
06 May
Experts have warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that her pay-per-mile electric vehicle (EV) tax could create a £4.8 billion hole in the Treasury's finances.
05 May
Research carried out by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has shown that small firms in the UK are being pushed out of EU markets by red tape and rising costs.
01 May
The Bank of England has held the base rate of interest rate at 3.75%, but now faces a dilemma, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
30 Apr
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned the government that the UK's economic security is at risk, and has urged it to prioritise security after ten years of geopolitical shocks.
29 Apr
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that the UK's business rates system poses a 'major barrier' to UK growth and competitiveness.
28 Apr
Government ministers have warned that higher prices for fuel, food, energy and flights could linger following the end of the US-Israel war with Iran.
27 Apr
Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that UK borrowing has fallen to its lowest level in four years.
24 Apr
Sentiment amongst manufacturers in the UK has 'deteriorated sharply', according to research carried out by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
23 Apr
The UK rate of inflation rose to 3.3% in the year to March, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
22 Apr
HMRC is warning pensioners to be on high alert for scams as the recovery of Winter Fuel Payments begins this month.
21 Apr
Flawed pension wealth statistics have overstated the inequality between the old and young, research published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has shown.
20 Apr
A new report by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has stressed that skills planning is 'vital' to better engaging Generation Z with the workplace.
17 Apr
The UK's exporters were already experiencing challenging trading conditions before the Iran War broke out, according to research by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
16 Apr
Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the UK economy grew faster than experts had anticipated ahead of the war in Iran.
15 Apr
Higher energy prices due to the conflict in the Middle East are set to make the median working-age British household £480 worse off this year, according to the Resolution Foundation.
14 Apr
Almost three-quarters of firms say they experienced hiring difficulties in the first quarter of this year, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
13 Apr
There is now less than a year to go before all employers must tax benefits-in-kind via the payroll, the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has warned.
10 Apr
Vaping-related businesses and supply chains need to register now for Vaping Products Duty (VPD) and the Vaping Duty Stamps (VDS) Scheme, says HMRC.
09 Apr
The government's new procurement rules that target opportunities for smaller businesses offer hope to SMEs, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
08 Apr
Data published by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed that confidence amongst small firms rose slightly in the first three months of 2026, but could fall without government intervention.
07 Apr
The rapid adoption of AI is driving a sharp decline in entry-level jobs and worsening the long-standing UK challenge of skills shortages, warns the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
02 Apr
Business leader optimism over prospects for the UK economy is at a record low after the outbreak of war in the Middle East, according to the Institute of Directors (IoD).
01 Apr
The government's proposed tourist tax would constitute a £1.6 billion tax increase for holidaymakers, according to analysis by Oxford Economics.
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