Business news 26 November 2025 A turbulent run-up to tomorrow’s Budget is driving anxiety across UK business, with tax rises, policy reversals and market volatility weighing on confidence. New reports point to weakening retail sentiment, fragile investment appetite, and growing

Business news 25 November 2025 A busy day ahead of the Autumn Budget: warnings on tax rises, questions over mansion tax plans, concerns about slowing growth, and calls from major business groups for the Chancellor to prioritise investment and competitiveness.

Business news 24 November 2025 The UK economy has flatlined, businesses are paralysed by Budget speculation, and new research shows SMEs losing £5bn a year due to easily fixable credit issues. With voters overwhelmingly rejecting tax hikes and businesses warning

Business news 31 October 2025 It’s a week of big numbers and bigger worries. As OpenAI eyes a $1 trillion IPO and Amazon smashes forecasts, UK businesses remain under strain from inflation, regulation, and tax uncertainty. The latest Red Flag

Business news 30 October 2025 Confidence among Britain’s small firms has dropped sharply as anxiety builds over higher taxes in next month’s Budget. With the Office for Budget Responsibility cutting productivity forecasts and speculation mounting about tax increases, small business