Business news 26 October 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Rising borrowing costs stress zombies. Sterling up and borrowing costs down after Sunak becomes PM. UK adults finding it increasingly difficult to afford bills. Civil service issued warning over energy bailout

Business news 25 October 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Rishi Sunak to become UK prime minister. Restaurants closing every hour as burdens mount. Political turmoil and soaring prices could plunge UK into recession. SME Funding Passports could help bridge funding

Business news 21 October 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. Liz Truss throws in the towel after 44 days. Cautious consumers put festive sales at risk. Brexit’s impact on trade with EU revealed. Scrapping energy price cap will bring surge in

Business news 20 October 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. 600,000 firms in financial distress. Small business confidence sinks. Inflation rises to 10.1%. Record pay rises on the cards. Business rates bill set to jump £3bn. PM promises to keep pensions triple

Business news 19 October 2022 James Salmon, Operations Director. CPI hits 10.1%. Small firms see costs climb and revenues fall. Energy bills may exceed £4,000. Unions will fight to protect workers’ rights, says TUC. IMF welcomes the UK’s mini-Budget U-turn