Business news 13 October 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces mounting pressure over tax reforms as productivity surges and household debt hits a 20-year low. The IFS warns against “directionless tinkering,” while the BRC and Co-op caution that new business rate

Business news 10 October 2025 Uncertainty continues to hang over the UK economy as the Chancellor weighs how to fill a £30 billion hole in the public finances. A leading think tank says raising income tax would be the “least

Friday Reflection: Do You Practice What You Preach on Late Payments? James Salmon, Operations Director Most people in business hate being paid late.It’s frustrating, disruptive, and sometimes downright damaging. But here’s a question worth reflecting on: what are we doing

Business news 9 October 2025 Some of the business headlines, market news, insolvencies & other stories that we thought would interest our members. James Salmon, Operations Director. 1. Kemi Badenoch pledges to scrap stamp duty The Conservative leader promised to

WINTER IS COMING: Is Your Cash Flow Ready for the Seasonal Squeeze? As the nights draw in and Q4 begins, many UK businesses start to feel the chill — not just in the weather, but in their cash flow. Winter