Business news 17 June 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Interest rates up to 1.25% in fifth consecutive hike. Firms hit by post-pandemic recruitment pressure. Employers urged to allow staff to work from home during rail strikes. Northern MPs tell PM

Business news 16 June 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Interest rates set to hit 1.25%. Hammond: UK heading for recession. US announces biggest rate rise since 1994. Northern Ireland protocol. Senior Tories back PM’s call to axe tax hike.  And

Business news 14 June 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. ONS figures reveal shock contraction of UK economy. Inflation threat a barrier to tax cuts, PM says. Brexit latest. S&P in Bear Market. Chancellor opens London Tech Week.  And more business

Business news 13 June 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. UK firms feeling the pressure. Business optimism at its lowest level since March 2021. Boris Johnson to unveil ‘grow for Britain’ plan. The UK Economy shrinks. CBI warns of ‘full-blown recession’

Business news 10 June 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Tax burden too high, admits Johnson. Haulage firm collapse blamed on fuel costs. Fuel duties earn Treasury £4.4m a day as prices hit new record highs. Questions raised over PM’s ‘benefits