Research published by the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) estimates that there are approximately 3 million lost pension pots in the UK containing in the region of £18.7 billion of pension assets in total. The average value of each lost fund…
Last week, the government issued a consultation on targeted reforms to the employment status framework for employment rights as part of the ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’. Proposals of note included placing less emphasis on personal service when determining worker…
The latest statistics on the labour market released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show a decrease of 21,000 in the number of vacancies compared to the previous quarter. The decrease is mostly attributed to smaller firms who suggest…
From 8 October, near real-time petrol and diesel prices will be included on Google Maps in a move which is expected to help millions of drivers find the cheapest fuel in their local area. Since February 2026, petrol stations have…
Nearly 90% of rural businesses have paused investment, a survey by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) reveals, and 70% are worried that their business will not survive the next 10 years. The survey of 700 businesses was undertaken…
Following research, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called on the Chancellor to increase the Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) to £25,000. Currently, SBRR gives full relief to properties with a rateable value up to £12,000 and tapered relief…
On 5 October, Shadow Chancellor, Andrew Griffith, delivered his speech to the Conservative Party conference. In his speech, the Shadow Chancellor outlined his 'plan to make our country prosperous again' by focusing on five key areas: lower, simpler and fairer…
Applications opened on 1 October 2026 for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) as part of a government project to cut costs for businesses. BICS will cut eligible manufacturers’ electricity costs by up to 25% from April 2027 and more…
HMRC expects that more than one million taxpayers will be required to use digital recordkeeping and send quarterly updates to HMRC when the second phase of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is extended to individuals with qualifying self-employment…
Research published by the Resolution Foundation details the amount of tax revenue raised from property (broadly Stamp Duty Land Tax and Council Taxes). It concludes that Londoners are under-paying by £3.1 billion relative to the value of their homes whilst…
