Manufacturing Slow in 2018 2nd February 2018. Rising costs of raw materials and commodities are keeping manufacturing at a slow pace. Since the 30-year-high in new orders back in November, manufacturing has been slowing and is now at its slowest

MPs Demand Immediate Business Rates Reform 30th January 2018. After the false start in the business rates relief fund, the influential Treasury Select Committee has now called for an urgent review of the crippling business rates. This follows a disappointing

 Business Rates Relief Fund Not Going Far Enough 29th January 2018. A relief fund worth £300 million set up for small businesses, and by Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has failed to do its job. The fund, which was set up to

New ATM Tax Could Damage Small Business The taxman has proposed a new tax on cash machines that could lead to thousands being closed in rural locations. ATMs outside stores attract extra business rates and officials want to extend this

Businesses Await Business Rates Relief 12th December 2017.  Thousands of companies hit hardest by business rates increases, and who were promised monetary relief back in April, are still waiting for aid from Government and local authorities. Businesses that were worst