Business news 18 November 2025 Global markets remain under pressure, UK consumer confidence has fallen, and a wave of tax-related stories continues to unsettle households and businesses ahead of the Budget. SMEs face rising late-payment risks, tighter margins, and new

Business news 17 November 2025 A huge volume of political and economic developments over the weekend sets a tense backdrop for UK businesses. Tax freezes, proposed new property levies, and warnings of further revenue-raising measures are weighing heavily on confidence.

Business news 14 November 2025 A wave of last-minute tax reversals from the Chancellor dominated today’s news, with income tax hikes, LLP levies and exit charges all pulled back — but SMEs still face growing stealth-tax pressures through frozen thresholds

Business news 13 November 2025 The UK economy barely grew in the third quarter — and September actually contracted. For SMEs, that’s the worst possible backdrop ahead of a high-stakes Budget expected to include tax rises, ISA cuts and tighter

Business news 12 November 2025 Markets, Westminster and the business community were all shaken by a sharp rise in UK unemployment, intensifying expectations of both income tax increases and a possible Bank of England rate cut in December. Investor behaviour