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Wages growing faster than inflation

Latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that average wages are continuing to grow faster than inflation. Af

Feb 26

Surprise jump in inflation: How to navigate your business

Inflation figures for January 2025 were released last week and showed a surprising jump to 3.0%, up from 2.5% in December.

Feb 25

Crackdown on illegal working in the UK: Key highlights & takeaways

The UK government has intensified its crackdown on illegal working, with January 2025 seeing record enforcement activity. Home Secretary Yve

Feb 20

HMRC late payment interest rates to be cut

Following the reduction in the Bank of England base rate, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have confirmed that their interest rates will be reduc

Feb 19

Reforms to homebuying coming

The government announced major plans last week to modernise the house buying and selling process. The reforms centre on digitalising and mak

Feb 17

Rises to national minimum wage confirmed

Legislation was laid before Parliament last week confirming that the new National Living Wage and new Minimum Wage rates will take effect fr

Feb 13

Would you benefit from a top up contribution to your State Pension?

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have revealed that 37,000 people have plugged gaps in their National Insurance (NI) record since last April, b

Feb 12

Base rate cut to 4.5%

The Bank of England reduced their base rate to 4.5% last week, as had been widely expected in the days leading up to the decision.

Feb 10

Reforms to pensions proposed in order to drive growth

The Prime Minister and Chancellor met with business leaders last week and unveiled proposals to give occupational defined pension schemes mo

Feb 6

Is cash still king?

The new economic secretary to the Treasury, Emma Reynolds, has said that there are no plans to regulate businesses, whether big or small, to

Feb 5

Chancellor’s speech: An update on economic growth measures

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered a speech last week that served as an update on the government’s plans for deliveri

Feb 3

Why you should prioritise tax planning before the tax year ends

As the UK tax year-end approaches on 5 April, it’s an excellent time for you to review your business finances and explore tax planning oppor

Jan 31

HMRC’s phone service criticised … again

A report released by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has further criticised HM Revenue & Custom’s (HMRC) phone service. It found that ne

Jan 29

What do rising government borrowing costs mean for your business?

Recent economic developments have sparked concerns among UK businesses. Government borrowing costs surged in December to their highest level

Jan 27

Renters’ Rights Bill continues to progress

The Renters’ Rights Bill returned to Parliament for debate last week and included some new changes.

Jan 23

Government pushes AI adoption as part of growth strategy

The government launched an AI opportunities action plan last Monday that aims to ramp up AI adoption across the UK.

Jan 22

Inflation falls to 2.5%: What this means for your business

The latest figures reveal that UK inflation fell slightly in December, down to 2.5% from 2.6% in November.

Jan 20

Balancing AI's promise and pitfalls

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to bring benefits across many industries, including healthcare diagnostics and consumer technology. H

Jan 16

New digital markets competition regime now in force

Last week, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) set out its initial plans for the new digital markets competition regime. The regime

Jan 15

Tax return filing deadline looms

With the 31 January Self-Assessment tax return filing deadline fast approaching, HM Revenue and Customs issued a press release last week not

Jan 13