UK Business News Today – 18 March 2026 | Economy, Markets & Insolvencies UK businesses are facing renewed cost pressures as rising fuel prices driven by the Middle East conflict begin feeding into inflation, while insolvency levels remain elevated and

Business news 27 February 2026 It’s the last working day of the month, and today’s headlines are a reminder that cashflow risk rarely comes from one direction. Compliance demands are rising (MTD), HMRC is squeezing harder, and labour-market fragility is

Business news 26 February 2026 UK equity markets are at record highs — yet beneath the surface, the pressures on SMEs are intensifying. Almost £8.75bn of invoices were paid late by large UK companies in just six months, service sector

Business news 30 January 2026 UK businesses head into 2026 under mounting strain, with tens of thousands now classed as being in critical financial distress just as HMRC prepares to call in billions of pounds in unpaid tax. At the

Business news 16 January 2026 Late payments remain a growing threat to small businesses, with new research showing tradespeople are increasingly forced to chase invoices or write off work entirely. While headline GDP data points to modest growth, inflation pressures,