| 21-10-2025
Running your own business often means juggling a lot - and for many, that includes childcare. With autumn school breaks rapidly approaching, HMRC is reminding working families that the Tax-Free Childcare
| 21-10-2025
Matthew Taylor CBE, author of the influential Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices, has been appointed as the first Chair of the new Fair Work Agency – a body that’s set to change how the UK enforces employment rights.
| 21-10-2025
Small businesses across the UK are being urged to take simple, practical steps to protect themselves from growing online threats - and a new free toolkit from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) aims to make that
| 15-10-2025
A new “Charity Sector Risk Assessment” recently published by the Charity Commission identifies some of the serious risks charities in England and Wales are facing. The report draws on data
| 15-10-2025
Cyber incidents, data breaches and operational disruptions don’t just affect systems - they affect people. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published guidance called
| 15-10-2025
The Insolvency Service has reported on an investigation it made into a company that was serving as a front to enable unlicensed insolvency activities previously carried out by another
| 15-10-2025
Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business. Without it, even profitable businesses can run into trouble. Yet many business owners, and even some finance teams, treat cash flow as a monthly or quarterly review item.
| 15-10-2025
For many small and medium-sized business owners, bookkeeping, payroll and VAT returns are seen as a necessary part of their routine. These tasks are essential, but in terms of
| 06-10-2025
New figures show that more than 750,000 young people haven’t claimed their matured Child Trust Funds – savings pots worth an average of £2,242 each.
| 06-10-2025
The Autumn Budget will be delivered on 26 November, but the Chancellor’s recent speech in Liverpool gave us some useful hints about what could be on the
| 01-10-2025
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, hosted US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at Downing Street recently for a joint industry roundtable. The meeting
| 01-10-2025
Cyber incidents continue to feature in the news headlines, with airports now joining large UK retailers and manufacturers in experiencing serious disruption to
| 01-10-2025
A businessman has been banned from being a company director for eight years after being found to have acted as a director between July 2013 and July 2015 despite being bankrupt since
| 23-09-2025
Small businesses looking to expand premises could soon find it easier following new government commitments to make business rates fairer. An interim report from the Treasury says that the Chancellor will examine ways to tackle
| 23-09-2025
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported last week that the annual inflation rate for August 2025 was 3.8%, unchanged from July. Airfare costs rose at a slower rate over the year; however, food costs continue to increase, reaching 5.1% in August.
| 23-09-2025
From April, people drawing the state pension may see an increase of more than £500 a year, thanks to the government’s triple lock guarantee. The policy means the pension rises each year by whichever is higher: 2.5%, inflation, or average wage growth.
| 03-09-2025
The Government has announced an extra ÂŁ45 million to expand support for young people who are not currently in education, employment or training (known as NEETs).
| 03-09-2025
From 13 October 2025, Companies House will require all businesses to use GOV.UK One Login to access WebFiling. This change is part of a wider government move to introduce a single, more secure login system across all online services.