Inflation rate rises to 3.3%
The UK rate of inflation rose to 3.3% in the year to March, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
23 Apr 2026
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Pensioners urged to be alert to Winter Fuel Payment scams
HMRC is warning pensioners to be on high alert for scams as the recovery of Winter Fuel Payments begins this month.
22 Apr 2026
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Pension wealth statistics 'overstated inequality between old and young'
Flawed pension wealth statistics have overstated the inequality between the old and young, research published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has shown.
21 Apr 2026
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Skills planning 'vital' to better engage Gen Z in workplace
A new report by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has stressed that skills planning is 'vital' to better engaging Generation Z with the workplace.
20 Apr 2026
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Exporters toiling before outbreak of Iran war
The UK's exporters were already experiencing challenging trading conditions before the Iran War broke out, according to research by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
17 Apr 2026
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Data shows UK economy grew faster than expected
Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the UK economy grew faster than experts had anticipated ahead of the war in Iran.
16 Apr 2026
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Higher energy prices could leave British households worse off this year
Higher energy prices due to the conflict in the Middle East are set to make the median working-age British household £480 worse off this year, according to the Resolution Foundation.
15 Apr 2026
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New employment law creating recruitment challenge
Almost three-quarters of firms say they experienced hiring difficulties in the first quarter of this year, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
14 Apr 2026
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Countdown to taxation of benefits-in-kind via the payroll underway
There is now less than a year to go before all employers must tax benefits-in-kind via the payroll, the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has warned.
13 Apr 2026
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UK businesses should apply now for Vaping Products Duty
Vaping-related businesses and supply chains need to register now for Vaping Products Duty (VPD) and the Vaping Duty Stamps (VDS) Scheme, says HMRC.
10 Apr 2026
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New procurement rules offer SMEs hope
The government's new procurement rules that target opportunities for smaller businesses offer hope to SMEs, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
09 Apr 2026
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Gains in business confidence 'at risk'
Data published by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed that confidence amongst small firms rose slightly in the first three months of 2026, but could fall without government intervention.
08 Apr 2026
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BCC warns of growing threat to entry-level jobs in the age of AI
The rapid adoption of AI is driving a sharp decline in entry-level jobs and worsening the long-standing UK challenge of skills shortages, warns the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
07 Apr 2026
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Middle East conflict drives economic confidence to new record low
Business leader optimism over prospects for the UK economy is at a record low after the outbreak of war in the Middle East, according to the Institute of Directors (IoD).
02 Apr 2026
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