Jamie Young is Senior Reporter at Business Matters, covering SME finance, employment law and Westminster policy since 2016. He has reported on every Budget and Autumn Statement since 2018, helped make sense of the 'covid era' and the bounce-back loan scheme from launch through the fraud investigations, and broke the magazine's coverage of the 2024 late-payment reforms. He joined Business Matters straight from completing his BA in Administration from Exeter University and is NCTJ-qualified. Reach him at jyoung@cbmeg.co.uk
Small food businesses warn that the new packaging tax could be catastrophic, forcing price rises, cashflow problems and business closures amid soaring operational costs.
The founder of Mojo, a men’s sexual health and wellbeing app, has warned that HMRC’s aggressive crackdown on research and development (R&D) tax credits risks punishing…
British luxury brands urge government to reinstate VAT-free shopping for tourists, warning that Trump’s new tariffs could push US shoppers to Europe, bypassing the UK.
Deliveroo founder and chief executive Will Shu stands to gain more than £172 million if a proposed £2.7 billion takeover by US food delivery giant DoorDash…
A £90 billion lending gap is stifling UK small business growth, with SMEs discouraged from borrowing due to a shift towards low-risk, property-backed loans, new research…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves to review the UK’s low-value import tax loophole, targeting cheap goods from China and aiming to protect British retailers from unfair competition.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves rules out lowering UK food and vehicle import standards, including chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef, ahead of US trade negotiations in Washington.
Made Smarter unveils a £1M funding round for SME manufacturers in the North West, offering grants and expert support to boost digital transformation and productivity.
British Steel halts plans for up to 2,700 redundancies at its Scunthorpe plant after emergency government intervention secures operations and raw material supply.
UK government borrowing hit £151.9bn—£14.6bn above forecast—piling pressure on chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise taxes or cut spending to meet her fiscal rules.
The UK government has paused plans to relax rules on high-stakes slot machines in adult gaming centres, citing concerns for vulnerable customers. Industry backlash and regulatory…
Manychat raises $140 million in funding led by Summit Partners to expand globally and enhance its AI-driven customer engagement platform used by over a million businesses…
OBR warns 8.3 million people will pay more tax by 2029-30 due to frozen thresholds, as fiscal drag quietly raises the UK’s tax burden to its…
Fuel Ventures leads £3 million investment in climate-tech firm 51toCarbonZero to expand its AI-driven platform and support international growth across the UK, Europe and the US.
New research reveals UK small businesses are using AI to boost efficiency, with productivity gains of up to 133%. From marketing help to rota planning, AI…