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UK business chiefs unite to combat workplace antisemitism as Met chief warns jews ‘not safe’ in London
JCB chairman Lord Bamford warns ministers face public revolt over £333bn welfare bill
Treasury orders review into bank branch closures as small firms count the cost
Tate & Lyle weighs £2.7bn approach from US rival Ingredion
ebay rebuffs GameStop’s surprise $55.5bn swoop
National Grid commits record £70bn to power the next decade of energy networks
UK economy defies gloom with surprise March growth as Iran war clouds outlook
Meta dealt blow by EU court in landmark ruling on publisher payments
Oil stocks drain at record pace as Iran war chokes global supply
Wayve lands government deal in race to put Britain in the self-driving fast lane

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John Lewis chairman’s pay climbs 21% to £1.2m as 3,300 roles disappear across the partnership

9 April 2026 News Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Petrol prices across the United Kingdom have climbed to an average of 154.65p per litre, marking the highest level since October 2023 and representing a rise of nearly 20p since the outbreak of hostilities with Iran six weeks ago.

UK petrol prices approach 155p a litre as Iran conflict drives fuel costs to highest level in over two years

8 April 2026 News Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Expanding into new markets often exposes teams to payroll hurdles that slow growth and create compliance risks.

Thousands of growing firms freed from IR35 burden – but freelancers warned not to underprice

8 April 2026 Finance, In Business Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Labour has been urged to stop workers accessing their private pensions from the age of 55 in an effort to curb early retirement and tackle rising unemployment, according to a leading think tank.

Monzo co-founder backs pension start-up Compound in £500,000 raise to shake up workplace savings

8 April 2026 Get Funded Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Britain's manufacturing sector is staring down the barrel of a near-£1 billion increase in annual business rates, piling further pressure on an industry already reeling from surging energy bills and escalating employment costs.

Manufacturers bracing for £1 billion business rates bombshell as April cost crisis deepens

7 April 2026 In Business Amy Ingham 0 Comments

The price of oil climbed above $111 a barrel on Tuesday as mounting anxiety over stalled diplomatic efforts in the Gulf pushed energy markets higher and left equities treading water.

Oil price surges past $111 as Strait of Hormuz deadline looms

7 April 2026 News Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Increased defence investment stands to deliver a significant windfall for the British economy, with new analysis suggesting that the government's ambitious spending commitments could add £30 billion a year to national output within two decades.

Higher defence spending could unlock £30bn annual boost for UK economy

7 April 2026 News Amy Ingham 0 Comments

A former Chief Design Officer at Prequel, who led its photo and video apps to repeated No. 1 rankings in the App Store’s Photo & Video category, on why manual design is losing value.

How Aleksandr Loginov Is Redefining Design in the Age of AI

7 April 20268 April 2026 Business Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Bristol is about to join the big league of British live entertainment, with the city's forthcoming Aviva Arena setting its sights on staging the Brit Awards within its first years of operation.

Bristol’s new arena sets sights on hosting the Brit Awards

6 April 2026 In Business Amy Ingham 0 Comments

GB News makes its pitch for a slice of public broadcasting funds

6 April 2026 In Business Amy Ingham 0 Comments

The scale of the tax burden heaped on British businesses since the pandemic has been laid bare by new HMRC data showing that national insurance receipts have surged nearly 40 per cent in just six years.

Businesses shoulder £200 billion National Insurance bill as payroll tax receipts surge 40% since pandemic

6 April 20266 April 2026 In Business Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Chancellor Rachel Reeves used a rare Downing Street address to lay the groundwork for her upcoming Budget, signalling that tough tax decisions lie ahead — but sought to pre-empt backlash by insisting the pressure on public finances “wasn’t our fault”.

Budget tax breaks worth £100m come into force for founders and start-ups

6 April 2026 Finance, In Business Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Wealthy individuals threatening to leave the UK to avoid expected tax increases should “f--- off,” according to Dale Vince, green energy tycoon and major Labour donor.

Vince calls on Miliband to halt North Sea oil exports as Iran war rattles supply

5 April 2026 News Amy Ingham 0 Comments

British lamb prices surge to record highs as Easter and Eid drive demand, with supermarket legs topping £16/kg and the UK flock at its lowest in living memory.

Easter and Eid collision sends British lamb prices to a record high

5 April 2026 News Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Spring Statement to the House of Commons under the shadow of escalating conflict in the Middle East and mounting fears of a renewed inflation shock driven by surging energy prices.

Labour’s tax uncertainty is pushing Britain’s wealthiest towards the exit

4 April 2026 In Business Amy Ingham 0 Comments

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Britain’s biggest business organisations have closed ranks against a wave of antisemitism sweeping the country, with 40 trade bodies and employer groups signing a joint letter pledging to root out anti-Jewish prejudice from the nation’s workplaces.

UK business chiefs unite to combat workplace antisemitism as Met chief warns jews ‘not safe’ in London

Forty UK business organisations led by the BCC and CBI sign a joint letter pledging zero tolerance of workplace antisemitism, as Met chief Sir Mark Rowley warns MPs that Jews are ‘not currently safe’ in London.

JCB chairman Lord Bamford warns ministers face public revolt over £333bn welfare bill

Treasury orders review into bank branch closures as small firms count the cost

Lidl ropes in Olio and Neighbourly in landmark surplus food trial that could rescue 11.9 million meals a year

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