Business news 6 February 2026 UK businesses are digesting a finely balanced shift in economic conditions. Interest rates remain on hold, but the Bank of England is clearly edging closer to cuts as inflation cools and unemployment rises. Markets have

Business news 4 February 2026 UK businesses are facing a difficult mix of slowing growth, rising costs and ongoing uncertainty around tax, interest rates and labour supply. New warnings from leading economic forecasters suggest higher taxes and tighter public finances

Business news 19 January 2026 UK businesses start the week facing a sharp rise in geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on the UK and other European nations over Greenland has rattled markets, pushed investors into

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,

Business news 18 December 2025 UK businesses head into the final days before Christmas with interest rate cuts firmly back on the agenda, inflation cooling faster than expected, and mounting evidence that cash-flow pressure is spreading across multiple sectors. Markets