03/01/2018 Help for businesses hit by ‘staircase’ tax (E) Up to 1,000 businesses operating in adjoining rooms accessed from a common corridor or staircase need no longer fear a so-called ‘staircase tax’ arising from separate rate bills for each room,

Public Borrowing Shrinks to Decade Low 22nd December 2017. UK Government borrowing was at its lowest level for a decade in 2017, according to new data from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The improved state of the public finances will come as welcome

UK Consumer Confidence Falls To Four-Year Low 21st December 2017. Consumer confidence fell to a four-year low in December as Brexit uncertainty, higher inflation and the interest rate hike by the Bank of England weighed on personal finances. A new survey

IMF Downgrades Growth Forecast 21st December 2017. The IMF has cut its UK economic growth forecast, blaming Brexit uncertainty. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects growth of 1.6 percent this year, down slightly from its previous forecast of 1.7 percent.

UK Households Expect Tougher Finances 19th December 2017. More households in Britain expect a deterioration in their finances for the first time in three years, a survey published by the Bank of England has found. The darker outlook felt by