Businesses funded by the government-backed Start Up Loans programme have helped create or support more than 249,000 jobs across the UK, according to data published today by the British Business Bank. The programme has provided 140,000 loans to small businesses, amounting to more than £1.4bn. In 2025/26 it issued 11,520Continue Reading

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in John Healey has rejected calls to hike capital gains tax at the Budget, amid concerns it could hamper economic growth. Several prominent Labour voices haveContinue Reading