Business news 4 November 2025 Business confidence wavered on Tuesday as speculation intensified over Labour’s upcoming Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces pressure to plug a £35bn fiscal hole amid warnings of tax rises, weak manufacturing growth, and rising insolvency risk.

Business news 8 October 2025 The UK economy faces renewed pressure as the EU unveils punitive steel tariffs that could devastate British exports, while the Financial Conduct Authority confirms an £11bn compensation bill for car finance lenders. Amid calls from

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 15 September 2025 Productivity, GDP, tax v cuts, interest rates, bossware, pensions, house prices, investment, manufacturing, market news, insolvencies & other stories that we thought would interest our members. James Salmon, Operations Director. ⚠️Chancellor faces £20bn productivity crisis

Business news 23 May 2025 Manufacturers face sharp order slump. Rise in borrowing raises fear of more tax hikes. UK economy shows signs of recovery.  Markets, services, retail, migration, insolvencies & more business news that we thought would interest our