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08 Oct

Savings expected for drivers as near real-time fuel prices to be shown on Google Maps

From 8 October, near real-time petrol and diesel prices will be included on Google Maps in a move which is expected to help millions of drivers find the cheapest fuel in their local area.

07 Oct

Responses to Shadow Chancellor's party conference speech

On 5 October, Shadow Chancellor, Andrew Griffith, delivered his speech to the Conservative Party conference.

06 Oct

Six months until next phase of MTD rollout

HMRC expects that more than one million taxpayers will be required to use digital recordkeeping and send quarterly updates to HMRC when the second phase of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is extended to individuals with qualifying self-employment and property income over £30,000 from 6 April 2027.

05 Oct

Responses to announced changes to Triple Lock on state pension

In his speech to the Labour Party conference last week, the Prime Minister announced that he would end the triple lock on the state pension.

02 Oct

New Vaping Products Duty effective from 1 October 2026

Originally announced in Spring Budget 2024, the new Vaping Products Duty and Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme came into effect from 1 October 2026.

01 Oct

Applications open for scheme to cut electricity bills for manufacturers

Applications opened on 1 October 2026 for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) as part of government project to cut costs for businesses.

30 Sep

Another year of increases in withdrawals from pension pots as £91.2 billion extracted in year ending 31 March 2026

Retirement income market data published by the FCA showed that there was a 21.7% increase in the total value of pension pots with £91.2 billion withdrawals in the year ended 31 March 2026 compared to £75.0 billion in 2024/25 and £52.2 billion in 2023/24.

29 Sep

Business groups respond to Chancellor's first Labour Party Conference speech

On 28 September 2026, John Healey delivered his first speech as Chancellor of the Exchequer at the Labour Party Conference identifying 'Backing Britain' as one of his main priorities.

28 Sep

Chancellor announces major maritime projects heralding a 'new age of industrialisation' for Britain

Ahead of John Healey's first Labour conference speech as Chancellor of the Exchequer, the government has announced a multi-billion pound investment in major maritime projects.

25 Sep

Research shows that Londoners are under-paying property taxes by £3.1 billion relative to the value of their homes

Research published by the Resolution Foundation details the amount of tax revenue raised from property (broadly Stamp Duty Land Tax and Council Taxes).

24 Sep

Survey suggests challenges remain despite improvements being made in tax administration

The Administrative Burdens Advisory Board (ABAB) has recently published the results of its annual survey completed earlier this year by 10,195 businesses and agents.

23 Sep

SMEs face issues in accessing suitable finance

A recent report by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found that whilst small and medium enterprises (SMEs) account for 60% of employment and 51% of turnover in the UK private sector, only 21% of the total value of UK business loans are provided to SMEs and 54% of SMEs are not using external finance in any capacity.

22 Sep

ONS statistics show government is borrowing more than expected

Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 22 September 2026 showed the UK borrowed £18.3 billion in August 2026, up £2.9 billion on the same month last year.

21 Sep

Businesses should have a stronger voice in devolution according to new British Chambers of Commerce report

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) have issued 'A Business Roadmap for Fiscal Devolution' which calls for businesses to be put at the heart of the next stage of devolution.

18 Sep

Three directors have been fined in first court action for identity verification offences

In rules brought in under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, directors are required to verify their identity with Companies House or risk enforcement action and penalties.

17 Sep

Another inflation rise in August

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.1% in the 12 months to August 2026, up from 2.9% the previous month.

16 Sep

People encouraged to check their State Pension forecast

Research from HMRC reveals one in eight adults (12.5%) have never checked their State Pension forecast which is equivalent to approximately 6.9 million UK adults.

15 Sep

ONS releases labour market overview for September 2026

The ONS have released their latest estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity, and other employment-related statistics for the UK.

14 Sep

UK missed out on £2tn of investment, study finds

A study carried out by consultancy Oxford Economics has suggested that the UK has missed out on almost £2 trillion in investment in business and infrastructure over the past quarter of a century.

11 Sep

Business group urges Chancellor to 'restore business confidence'

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has called on Chancellor John Healey to help restore confidence amongst UK businesses in the upcoming Autumn Budget.

10 Sep

Nearly half of UK businesses using AI tools

Research carried out by insurer Simply Business has revealed that 47% of UK small business owners are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

09 Sep

Government launches overhaul of corporate reporting

The government recently launched an overhaul of corporate reporting that it hopes will save UK businesses more than £450 million per year.

08 Sep

Chancellor pledges to make Great Britain 'growth Britain'

In a speech ahead of the Autumn Budget on 28 October, Chancellor John Healey pledged to make Great Britain 'growth Britain again' by strengthening the UK's economic growth trajectory.

07 Sep

HMRC writes to those with outstanding Loan Charge liabilities

HMRC has started to write to individuals with outstanding Loan Charge liabilities in order to invite them to settle as part of a new scheme.

04 Sep

Reintroducing tax-free shopping 'could boost economy by £11.5 billion'

A new report published by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has suggested that reintroducing tax-free shopping for visitors to the UK would help generate £11.5 billion for the UK economy.

03 Sep

Long-term borrowing costs reach record high

Government long-term borrowing costs have reached a 28-year high.

02 Sep

Growth outlook affected by weak business investment

The latest economic forecast published by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has revealed that the growth outlook for the UK has been affected by weak business investment.

01 Sep

240 crypto millionaires revealed by HMRC data

Declarations of over than £1 million in capital gains from cryptoassets in the 2024/25 tax year were made by 240 individuals, according to data published by HMRC.

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