Business news 29 January 2026 UK and global markets may look resilient on the surface, but beneath the headlines cash flow pressure remains intense. Insolvencies are still running well above pre-pandemic levels, retail failures continue to mount, borrowing costs remain

Business news 28 January 2026 UK businesses are facing a familiar squeeze: costs remain high, demand is uneven, and insolvencies continue to stack up. While pubs have secured a modest business rates discount, wider hospitality and retail pressures remain unresolved.

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,

Business news 14 January 2026 UK businesses are facing a growing squeeze as tax concerns, regulatory pressure and weakening confidence collide. Fresh surveys show business sentiment at a three-year low, investors increasingly anxious about tax rises, and hospitality operators cutting

Business news 13 January 2026 Small businesses entered 2026 under growing pressure as confidence slumped to its lowest level since the pandemic, costs rose sharply following the Budget, and insolvency activity continued to tick higher. Pubs, restaurants, recruiters and retailers