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This section contains the latest business news stories.
18 Mar 2026
The government has unveiled a youth employment drive that aims to create 200,000 jobs for young people and reform apprenticeships.
17 Mar 2026
The government must act now and expand the Jobs Guarantee scheme that it is currently piloting to help more young people find work, says the Resolution Foundation.
16 Mar 2026
HMRC has taken in over £137 million from late payment interest so far for 2023/24, a freedom of information request from investment platform AJ Bell shows.
13 Mar 2026
The UK economy unexpectedly failed to grow in January, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
12 Mar 2026
Self-employed women in the UK earn £51 less per day than men on average, according to IPSE, the self-employed association.
11 Mar 2026
The government needs to significantly broaden its approach to supporting entrepreneurs through the tax system, says the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT).
10 Mar 2026
HMRC's large business directorate has doubled the amount of tax revenue it collects, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).
09 Mar 2026
Renters, flat owners, homeowners without driveways and businesses will be able to save up to £500 when installing electric vehicle (EV) charge points, the government has announced.
06 Mar 2026
The UK is set for a decent increase in living standards this year but energy price shocks caused by war in the Middle East threaten that growth, according to the Resolution Foundation.
05 Mar 2026
Weak business confidence and a sluggish economy have left more than 1.5 million self-employed people in a 'fragile' financial position in 2026, according to the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE).
04 Mar 2026
Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted she has the 'right economic plan' for the UK in her Spring Forecast Statement announcement.
03 Mar 2026
Business groups, including the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) have reacted to Chancellor Rachel Reeves' 2026 Spring Statement speech.
Within her Spring Statement speech, Chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed that the Office for Budget Responsibility's (OBR's) latest economic forecast shows that inflation, borrowing and debt interest are falling while investment is rising.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will present the 2026 Spring Statement today. We will keep you up to date on the key Spring Statement announcements and supply a summary, which will appear on our website.
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24 Feb 2026
A review of what's in the Act and ask what businesses can do to prepare.