Business news 23 April 2024 Trade deficit widens despite growth in services exports. Interest rate predictions. FTSE 100 new high. Most managers support Labour’s workers’ rights reforms. Growth in starting pay slows & more business news that we thought would

Business news 19 April 2024 Consumer confidence reaches highest level in two years. Retail Sales flat. GPs to lose the power to hand out sick notes. SFO outlines new strategy. A new pension tax raid & more business news that

Business news 11 April 2024 7.4 million struggle to pay the bills. Older people coping best. Cutting taxes could get more people into work. Brexit border controls cost  & more business news that we thought would interest our members. James Salmon, Operations

Business news 9 April 2024 IR35 rules fuel crisis in self-employment. IMF warns BoE over interest rates & ‘fragilities’ in private credit market. Retail sales climb 3.5%, insolvencies & more business news that we thought would interest our members. James

Business news 8 April 2024 Over £10bn lost in fraud and error on Covid support schemes. Workers now have a legal right to request flexible working.  And more business news that we thought would interest our members. James Salmon, Operations