Business

Government borrowing rose sharply to more than £20bn in September – the highest level in five years – piling further pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves as she prepares a tax-raising Budget next month. According to…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to unveil a major “blitz on business bureaucracy” that the Treasury claims will save companies up to £6bn a year, as Labour seeks to reassure businesses ahead of a potentially…

Waymo, the autonomous vehicle company backed by Google’s parent firm Alphabet, has confirmed plans to roll out its self-driving ride-hailing service in London in 2026, marking a major step forward in the UK’s adoption of…

A Welsh steel engineering company has secured a £1.1 million international contract to support Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction, providing a significant boost to the UK’s export manufacturing sector. Pontypool-based Pro Steel Engineering has been awarded the…

Labour is facing calls to rethink its manifesto pledge to abolish lower minimum wage rates for young workers amid warnings that nearly one million 16- to 24-year-olds are now out of education, employment or training.…

The top 1% of UK taxpayers contributed a third of all income tax and capital gains tax (CGT) collected in the last financial year, according to new HMRC data that highlights the growing reliance on…

Customer expectations are higher than ever. Customers demand immediate responses, 24/7 availability, and personalized interactions. As a result, businesses are turning to AI chat tools to meet these demands efficiently. AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants…

573 landlords share their perspectives on rising costs, market confidence, and acquisition plans for the year ahead In Q2 2025, we conducted an Investor Sentiment Survey (May 10–25) to gauge how landlords are feeling about…

You know that feeling when someone you respect introduces you to a room and says, “They’re solid—listen to them”? That’s a backlink, translated into human terms. It’s not magic. It’s social proof made legible to…

Stuart Deane’s journey shows how discipline and focus can carry across every part of life. He grew up in Brisbane, Australia, where sports quickly became his training ground for success. While studying at Redeemer Lutheran…