The scale of the tax burden heaped on British businesses since the pandemic has been laid bare by new HMRC data showing that national insurance receipts have surged nearly 40 per cent in just six years. Figures from HM Revenue & Customs reveal that national insurance contributions reached £198 billionContinue Reading

Fresh incentives designed to turbocharge Britain’s start-up and scale-up economy have officially taken effect, with the government forecasting that the measures will channel an additional £100 million into high-growth companies across the country. The changes, first announced by chancellor Rachel Reeves in last autumn’s budget, target three pillars of early-stageContinue Reading

Supermarket shoppers face paying more than £16 per kilo for a leg as overlapping religious festivals, shrinking flocks and buoyant export demand squeeze the UK sheep sector British households sitting down to Easter lunch this weekend are confronting the steepest lamb prices on record, as a rare calendar clash withContinue Reading