Sector Responds to Chancellor’s Cost of Living Announcement
The government has been urged to act swiftly to help businesses experiencing “acutely painful “ trading times following the Chancellor’s statement yesterday (May 26 ,…
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Cash Flow Pressures Drives Over 100% Rise in Insolvencies
Insolvency figures released for April 2022* by the Government’s Insolvency Service showed corporate insolvencies more than doubled compared to the same month last year (1,991…
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Managing Cash Flow Issues In Your Business
By Gary Hemming CeMAP CeFA CeRGI CSP of ABC Finance Ltd (www.abcfinance.co.uk) As we move toward the end of the pandemic and into a cost…
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How The Industry Can Cater For New Types of Travellers In 2022
By Giles Fuchs, owner of Burgh Island Hotel (www.burghisland.com) Hospitality businesses are beginning to welcome the spring and summer months that usually yield robust revenues,…
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Bank of England Raises Rates with One in Seven Micro Businesses Still Not Fully Trading
The Bank of England has raised interest rates to their highest level in 13 years as it looks to tackle the cost of living crisis…
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NTIA Invites the PM & Cabinet on “Freedom Day” to Visit Night Time Economy Businesses
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has invited Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to visit sector businesses battling to survive. It comes after that all remaining…
Read more...Prime Minister Sets Out Plan for Living with COVID
Sector leaders have responded to the government’s announcement that all Covid restrictions will end in England on Thursday and free mass testing will stop from…
Read more...Omicron Cash Grants in England Available from Today
Businesses in England most impacted by the Omicron variant will be able to tap into a multimillion-pound support package in the coming weeks
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CBI Warns Government Budget Must Tackle a Fundamental Inconsistency in its Economic Strategy
The CBI has warned the Government against new business tax rises in next week’s Budget (and Comprehensive Spending Review) or face dampening the economic
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Over 200 Hospitality CEOs Sign Letter urging the Chancellor to Permanently keep 12.5% VAT
Leading industry figures add their support to UKHospitality’s #VATsEnough campaign
Chief executives of the UK’s best loved pubs, bars, restaurants, cafés, hotels
Read more...Why Skating Over Business Rates in Budget 2021 Will be a Mistake
The Government must not just skate over business rates when it finally responds to the consultation on business rates reform in the Autumn Statement on Wednesday
Read more...September’s CPI Rate Signals Business Rates Rises Of £1 BILLION In England Next April
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation for September, released by the Office for National Statistics this morning, determines business rate rises for the following financial
Read more...Business for Health and CBI Launch Business Framework for Health to Help Business
Business for Health (B4H) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) are launching Business Framework for Health: Supporting businesses and employers
Read more...Business Rate Reform ‘Shelved Until Later Date’ According To Reports
Business reform has been “shelved until a later date”, according to a report in The Telegraph today.
The Telegraph has reported that minimal
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Tax Rises Threaten Faltering Recovery, Say Small Businesses
Responding to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s speech, defending impending tax increases at Conservative Party Conference earlier this week, FSB National Chair Mike Cherry said:
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