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VAT ‘will rise’ to 20 percent
VAT is set to rise under the new coalition government, according to a survey of influential economists.
Sunday 20 September 2026
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VAT is set to rise under the new coalition government, according to a survey of influential economists.
We have spoken to leading entrepreneurs and commentators within the British Small & medium sized business community to get their thoughts and reaction to the new…
David Cameron has become the youngest British Prime Minister after Gordon Brown resigned bringing to an end 13 years of Labour rule. But as the government…
Over recent years social media has transformed the way we communicate, bringing people together and giving businesses the opportunity to open up a dialogue with their…
Workers are flocking to the internet to keep up-to-date with the activities surrounding the ongoing general election process, with one ISP claiming they are seeing a…
James Max on Gordon Brown still being in denial. Denial that although he has the second biggest number of seats, he and his party lost this…
The Business Matters poll, run over the past four weeks with our partners Trends Research, has seen UK business owners give a huge backing to David…
In this article, leading Sales Expert Andy Preston explains why people don’t buy from you …..and what you can change right now to get their business…
Bigot. What does it mean? Brown Is Gone On Thursday. Who will fill the void? David Cameron and The Conservatives, or a messy hung parliament? It’s…
Lord Heseltine was the first to warn of the dangers of a hung parliament, but the former deputy prime minister is now "confident" David Cameron will…
British public put economic recovery in the hands of new businesses and call for the next Government to make help for new entrepreneurs a priority
As Greece demonstrates what happens when a nation’s finances deteriorate, watching our Leaders Debate last night you would not know that we have a national debt…
I was having a chat with someone recently about 4N, and explained to him that, unlike some business networking groups, we don’t restrict the number of…
The final TV debate, to be held on Thursday 29th in Birmingham, will focus upon the economy. The most important element of any future government’s plans…
The recession has created a toxic environment for business, with most UK managers still feeling insecure about the future and businesses struggling to regain a competitive…