Business news 28 October 2025 The Chancellor signalled tougher fiscal choices ahead as markets rallied and retail sales faltered. With income-tax fears rising, business-rate hikes looming, and household budgets stretched by record rents, confidence among SMEs remains fragile. Meanwhile, easing

Business news 6 October 2025 The week opens with mounting fiscal tension ahead of the autumn Budget. The Office for Budget Responsibility’s projections suggest lower growth and persistent inflation, prompting warnings that Chancellor Rachel Reeves may require up to £80bn

Business news 18 September 2025 Today’s blog covers sticky UK inflation, business pushback on the Employment Rights Bill, calls for a focus on productivity, major US investment pledges, property market trends, PwC job cuts, and the latest insolvencies. James Salmon,

Business news 9 September 2025 Small businesses brace for budget blow. UK hiring intentions plummet. Infrastructure finance, tax doom loop, defence spending, grocery inflation, market news, insolvencies & other stories that we thought would interest our members. James Salmon, Operations

Business news 3 September 2025 SME vacancies, government borrowing, a market selloff, Steel, banks, luxury goods, insolvencies & more business news that we thought would interest our members. James Salmon, Operations Director. 🧑‍💼NI hike hits SME vacancies The Federation of