The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned that Britain’s smallest exporters are being “left behind” as larger firms benefit from new trade agreements, calling for urgent government action to help smaller businesses expand overseas. According to the BCC’s latest Quarterly Trade Confidence Report, only 16 per cent of microContinue Reading
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has launched a stinging attack on Chancellor Rachel Reeves, claiming her tax policies are “dooming” Britain’s economy, even as his budget airline posted record half-year profits fuelled by rising ticket prices and surging passenger numbers. Speaking at the airline’s results presentation, O’Leary accused the Labour governmentContinue Reading
HSBC has become the first major UK lender since the financial crisis to offer homebuyers loans worth up to 6.5 times their salary, in a move signalling the loosening of mortgage lending rules across the banking sector. The new deal, launched this week for HSBC Premier account holders, raises theContinue Reading
What was once a rather niche segment of entertainment has, in the past years, grown into one of the most lucrative industries in the digital economy. Recently, UK investors have shown a keen interest in this growing market, recognizing in it a mix of creativity and technology that brings stableContinue Reading
As digital competition intensifies, agencies face a pivotal transformation in how they deliver visibility and value. Artificial intelligence has become the defining force reshaping SEO, analytics and content strategy, and British entrepreneur and agency founder Matt Haycox is among those leading the charge. Known for his work across business funding,Continue Reading
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The first of the biggest order of electric heavy goods vehicles for online giant AmazonContinue Reading
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Nigel Farage said substantial tax cuts were “not realistic at this current moment in time”Continue Reading
In August 2025, Glasgow’s Skyrora became the first British manufacturer licensed to conduct vertical launches from the United Kingdom.This licence will allow the company to launch its suborbital Skylark L rocket from the SaxaVord spaceport in the Shetland Islands, which previously received the necessary approvals from the UK Civil AviationContinue Reading
The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has joined forces with Stonewall to publish a new paper calling for stronger inclusion of LGBTQ+ individuals across the UK’s financial and business sectors. The collaboration, part of SPP’s Inclusive Futures series, highlights the persistent inequalities that continue to affect LGBTQ+ people despite decadesContinue Reading
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails More than 55,000 UK companies are in serious financial distress and in danger of collapseContinue Reading
