Manufacturing Sector Saw A Disappointing December 3rd January 2018. A slowdown in consumer spending last month pushed UK manufacturing to a disappointing year-end. IHS Markit’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) reported that while there was some growth within the manufacturing sector

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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,

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03/01/2018 New measures to improve standards in the private rented sector (E) Landlords renting properties in England occupied by 5 or more people from 2 or more separate households (‘houses in multiple occupation’) will need to be licensed and anyone