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29 Oct 2025

Small business owners 'fear consequences of Budget announcements'

Research carried out by Novuna Business Finance has suggested that eight in ten small firms are worried about the impact of the upcoming Autumn Budget announcements.

28 Oct 2025

Budget should tackle hiring issues, says BCC

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has called for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to use the Autumn Budget to combat 'persistent' hiring problems.

27 Oct 2025

Give State Pension its own PAYE scheme, says LITRG

The Treasury should make it easier for state pensioners to pay any tax they owe with a Pay as You Earn (PAYE) scheme, says the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG).

24 Oct 2025

Real Living Wage rates increase for half a million workers

Almost half a million UK workers will receive a pay boost when the Real Living Wage rates rise.

23 Oct 2025

Chancellor announces 'blitz on business bureaucracy'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves recently announced a 'blitz on business bureaucracy', with cuts to red tape that the government says will save firms £6 billion.

22 Oct 2025

UK inflation rate remains at 3.8%

Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the rate of inflation held steady at 3.8% in the year to September.

21 Oct 2025

Employers named and shamed for minimum wage breaches

The government has named and shamed nearly 500 employers who failed to pay the National Minimum Wage (NMW).

20 Oct 2025

Chancellor must avoid 'doing bare minimum' in Budget

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that she must 'avoid doing the bare minimum' in the upcoming Autumn Budget on 26 November in order to dodge a 'fiscal Groundhog Day' next year.

17 Oct 2025

UK will be second-fastest growing G7 economy, IMF predicts

The UK is set to be the second-fastest-growing of the world's most advanced economies this year, according to new projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

16 Oct 2025

UK economy grew 0.1% in August

The UK economy expanded by 0.1% in August, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

15 Oct 2025

Unemployment rate rises as job vacancies fall

Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the unemployment rate rose to 4.8% between June and August 2025.

14 Oct 2025

Chancellor should use Budget to reform tax system, IFS says

Chancellor Rachel Reeves should use the Autumn Budget to reform the UK's tax system, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

13 Oct 2025

HMRC brings in extra £4.6 billion using 'big data' system

HMRC brought in an extra £4.6 billion in tax revenue last year by using its 'big data' system.

10 Oct 2025

Countdown to Vaping Products Duty begins

There is now less than a year until the UK government introduces a Vaping Products Duty (VPD) and vaping duty stamps (VDS) on 1 October 2026.

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