Trade bodies to bid for no-deal ‘Readiness Grants’ 14/08/2019  The government has called on 19 industry groups representing hundreds of thousands of businesses to think of “creative and practical” ways to help businesses prepare for the aftermath of a hard

Income and wellbeing up, but consumers fear for the economy 13th August 2019. Despite household income rising and scores for wellbeing increasing, British consumers fear for the economy in general, with worries over rising unemployment at a six-year high and

Worries over no-deal Brexit Carney warns of no-deal Brexit shock Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England (BoE), has warned that a no-deal Brexit would result in an instant hit to the economy, saying the value of the

Bank of England cuts growth forecast on Brexit uncertainty and trade tension The Bank of England has forecast a 30% chance that the UK economy will shrink at the start of 2020, amid growth of just 1.3% this year and

Small businesses need more targeted help preparing for Brexit. 02/08/2019. There has been a call for small businesses to receive targeted help on Brexit. International trade secretary Liz Truss and business secretary Andrea Leadsom have met with MPs and businesspeople