Business news 14 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Insolvency warning as Begbies Traynor revenue leaps 39%. Full lockdown would see economy slip below pre-pandemic size.  Half of families £110 a year worse off since 2019. IoD: 1 in 3

Business news 13 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Net business debt falls steeply over 2021. One in three UK small firms plan major staff cuts. UK economy barely grew in October. PM ramps up rhetoric as Tories prepare rebellion. Omicron

Plan B – Business news 9 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Plan B another blow to small firms. Hospitality devastated as Christmas profits slip away. Demand for staff remains robust as wages rise . Small businesses to earn more

Business news 7 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. UK jobs boom poses inflation risk, Bank of England official warns.FSB urges more support for small businesses in budget. UK business investment expected to rebound strongly in 2022. UK construction recovers.

Business news 6 December 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. CBI cuts growth forecasts. New restrictions could halve growth. Job ads hit record 3.5m. Christmas crucial for many small firms. Service sector growth slows in November. Supply chain disruption to drive up