GDP stutters – business news 10 September 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. GDP stutters.  UK starts to remove insolvency protection. Court fees to increase. End of furlough could push 1m into unemployment. Sterling shrugs off UK tax hike worries and

business news 9 September 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Credit shortage for SMEs hampers “levelling up”.  Over half of Scots SMEs fearful for their business. Paperchase’s unsecured creditors left out of pocket. Demand for workers is rising sharply. Driver shortage

PM raises taxes – business news 8 September 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. PM raises taxes to fund NHS and social care.  New 2.5% tax rise is an attack on small business, and a drag on jobs and growth. Triple

business news 7 September 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Johnson to announce £10bn tax raid to bail out the NHS. London gets back to work. UK recovery expected to withstand autumn surge in Covid cases. Vaccine passports worry for SMEs.

Half of firms unable to run at full capacity -business news 3 September 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Half of firms unable to run at full capacity. Acquisitions of SMEs up 60% in H1.  REC warns of continued staff shortages