Business news 19 November 2025 UK insolvencies have surged again, rising 16.7% year-on-year in October — a clear warning sign that recessionary pressures are tightening across the economy. Businesses are pausing investment, investors are ditching UK stocks, and political signals

Business news 18 November 2025 Global markets remain under pressure, UK consumer confidence has fallen, and a wave of tax-related stories continues to unsettle households and businesses ahead of the Budget. SMEs face rising late-payment risks, tighter margins, and new

Business news 17 November 2025 A huge volume of political and economic developments over the weekend sets a tense backdrop for UK businesses. Tax freezes, proposed new property levies, and warnings of further revenue-raising measures are weighing heavily on confidence.

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 13 November 2025 The UK economy barely grew in the third quarter — and September actually contracted. For SMEs, that’s the worst possible backdrop ahead of a high-stakes Budget expected to include tax rises, ISA cuts and tighter