HS2 Phase Two: Birmingham to Manchester expected to be cancelled within days
Insiders have revealed that the HS2 Phase Two project, the high-speed rail line from Birmingham to Manchester, is expected to...
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UK SMEs call for policy stability amidst disagreement with Sunak’s stance on net-zero
In a snap poll commissioned by Business Matters a significant 68% of surveyed SMEs in the UK expressed disagreement with...
UK’s Petrol & Diesel ban delay will release 10M extra metric tonnes of carbon into the British atmosphere
Sunak declared that he was entering a new phase of his premiership, and that after a year bringing “stability and...
Crisis-hit CBI shelves plans for tie-up with manufacturing body Make UK
The Confederation of British Industry, one of the UK’s largest business lobby groups, has shelved plans for a tie-up with...
Almost 2,000 more independent stores across the UK are left empty this year
Almost 2,000 more British independent stores were left empty in the first half of this year, as small businesses struggled...
Bank of England maintains interest rate at 5.25%
The Bank of England has left its interest rate unchanged at 5.25%, a day after inflation unexpectedly fell by more...
The UK’s Electric Car Revolution: What You Need to Know
In recent years, the United Kingdom has seen a remarkable transformation in the automotive industry as electric and hybrid vehicles...
Inheritance Tax Receipts reach £3.2Bn from April to August 2023, up £300M from same period year earlier
The latest figures from HM Revenue and Customs show that inheritance tax receipts increased to £3.2 billion in the five...
Fall in inflation to 6.7% leaves interest rate decision in balance
The Bank of England’s decision on whether to push ahead with another interest rate rise today or hit pause was...
UK public borrowing lower than expected in August
The government borrowed bill less than expected last month as falling inflation and bumper tax revenues helped to improve the...
