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Firms looking to Autumn Statement for help with rising operating costs
Small firms will look to the upcoming Autumn Statement for signs that the government understands their operating concerns, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
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Interest rates held as inflation falls
The UK's base rate of interest was held at 5.25% in September as the rate of inflation fell to 6.7% in the year to August 2023.
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National Living Wage to rise from April 2024
The National Living Wage (NLW) will rise to at least £11 an hour from April 2024, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed.
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SMEs 'struggling to access finance'
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling to access finance and working capital, according to a report published by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
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Government slow to recover over £1 billion Covid grant fraud
The government has been slow to recover losses of £1.1 billion from fraud and error in Covid grant schemes, according to MPs in the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
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HMRC urges nearly 430,000 young people to claim Child Trust Fund cash
HMRC has urged almost 430,000 young people with an unclaimed Child Trust Fund (CTF) to claim their cash.
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Less than 1% of small firms receiving net zero help
Less than 1% of small firms have benefitted from key local support schemes across England on net zero, according to research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and Warwick Business School.
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Number of cash transactions rises for first time in a decade
The number of payments made with cash rose for the first time in a decade in 2022, according to data published by UK Finance.
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