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Small firms stop hiring as private sector pay growth hits six-year low
Private sector pay growth fell below 3% for the first time since 2020 as smaller firms froze hiring. What the latest…
£11.8bn in 10 days: Streeting says defence is ‘up and flying again’
Wes Streeting says the Defence Investment Plan delivered £11.8bn of contracts in 10 days. What the £298bn programme means for UK…
Scrap the tourist tax and we’ll make more in Britain, says Mulberry
Mulberry boss Andrea Baldo urges Burnham to scrap the tourist tax as losses narrow to £8.9m. Why VAT-free shopping now matters…
Searches for ‘VAT definition’ leap 23% as filing deadline looms
VAT confusion is rising ahead of the 7 August filing deadline, with searches up 23% and half of owners unsure of…
Definitely maybe: what PM Andy Burnham means for British business
Richard Alvin argues Andy Burnham’s premiership must be Heaton Park, not the Hacienda: Manchester swagger is no use to UK business…
Farmers to Burnham: you said the family farm tax ‘needs looking at again’
Farmers and rural businesses urge Andy Burnham and new Chancellor John Healey to reverse the farm inheritance tax changes. What it…
‘I’m praying they get policy right’: Dimon puts Burnham on notice
Jamie Dimon says he is praying Andy Burnham’s new chancellor gets growth policy right as JP Morgan weighs its UK future….
Peter Kyle sacked, leaving SME late payment law without its champion
Peter Kyle has been sacked as business secretary in Andy Burnham’s reshuffle. What his exit means for SMEs and the 60-day…
Liz Kendall exits government as her tech department faces the axe
Liz Kendall departs as Technology Secretary in Andy Burnham’s reshuffle, leaving SMEs to weigh the future of Sovereign AI, DSIT and…