Budget Reaction – business news 4 March 2021. James Salmon, Operations Director. We have the Budget reaction, the OBR prediction of recovery, a look at the various support measures and future tax rises and a few other business stories. Budget

Budget day – business news 3 March 2021. James Salmon, Operations Director. Our members and other SME’s will be anxiously awaiting the Chancellor’s Budget day to see whether they’ll get the support they need to survive the final months of

Consumer credit falls – business news 2 March 2021. James Salmon, Operations Director. Consumer credit falls, manufacturing optimism up, new help to grow scheme for SMEs, firms fear taxing time as Budget approaches,  pandemic stalls women’s equality at work, apprentice

Sunak to extend support – business news 1 March 2021. James Salmon, Operations Director. Sunak set to extend support; Insolvency service pays out most in a decade; Government borrowing costs rise as inflation fears grow; Economic growth to miss predictions,

900,000 furloughed in January –  business news 26 February 2021. James Salmon, Operations Director. 900,000 furloughed in January. A return to growth expected in the second half.  Councils fail to hand out 1.6bn in grants. Talk on the budget and