Business news 19 December 2025 The Bank of England has delivered a long-anticipated interest rate cut, offering some relief on borrowing costs. However, policymakers are warning that future reductions will be slower and finely balanced. Against this backdrop, insolvency activity

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

Business news 14 November 2025 A wave of last-minute tax reversals from the Chancellor dominated today’s news, with income tax hikes, LLP levies and exit charges all pulled back — but SMEs still face growing stealth-tax pressures through frozen thresholds

Business news 11 November 2025 Britain’s economy is losing steam just weeks before the Budget. Growth has stalled, unemployment is climbing, and investors are preparing for tax hikes that could hit both households and businesses. With spending slowing and confidence

Business news 10 October 2025 Uncertainty continues to hang over the UK economy as the Chancellor weighs how to fill a £30 billion hole in the public finances. A leading think tank says raising income tax would be the “least