Business news 22 January 2026 UK inflation surprise, insolvencies mount and policy uncertainty dominates UK businesses are facing another testing mix of rising costs, fragile confidence and mounting insolvency risk. Inflation has jumped higher than expected, interest-rate relief looks delayed,

Late Payments to UK SMEs: Why Fixing the Problem Beats Financing It Late payments to UK SMEs continue to suffocate the economy. The cost is now estimated at £11 billion per year, with thousands of otherwise viable businesses pushed into

Business news 19 January 2026 UK businesses start the week facing a sharp rise in geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on the UK and other European nations over Greenland has rattled markets, pushed investors into

Business news 16 January 2026 Late payments remain a growing threat to small businesses, with new research showing tradespeople are increasingly forced to chase invoices or write off work entirely. While headline GDP data points to modest growth, inflation pressures,

Business news 15 January 2026 UK business confidence received a modest boost this week as economic growth beat expectations and markets steadied, but beneath the surface pressures remain. Rising taxes, policy uncertainty, sector-specific weakness and a heavy flow of insolvencies