Tax rises and drop in investment predicted to limit UK growth EY Item Club downgrades forecast for next year, with Office for Budget Responsibility expected to follow suit The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025
Former Institute of Directors boss disqualified as a company director The Insolvency Service said the move followed Covid loan abuse. Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2025
Erin Brockovich joins forces with Scottish university to launch leadership course A SCOTTISH university has joined forces with activist Erin Brockovich as part of an exclusive course for business leaders The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2025
UK Business Confidence Hits Lowest Point Since 2022 Amid Rising Costs and Trade Tensions UK business confidence has fallen to its lowest level since 2022, driven by rising labour costs and escalating trade tensions International Business Times UK · Jun 3, 2025
Oil price lifted by US Houthi airstrikes and China economic hopes; Crispin Odey facing City ban and £1.8m fine – as it happened Crude prices lifted by US-Houthi attacks, as City watchdog decides to fine Crispin Odey £1.8m and ban him from the UK financial services industry for ‘a lack of integrity’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025
KemiKaze’s ‘relaunch’ speech reveals a Tory leader already out of ideas Kemi Badenoch says she’s sorry not sorry for the mess left by 14 years of the Tories, but offers no clue of how to dig us out of it The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025
UK business openings fall to lowest level since 2010 Data from the Office for National Statistics shows 316,000 new businesses were created in 2023, down from 337,000 the year before. Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024
Two-thirds of bosses feel negatively about budget, Reeves is told Warning from Institute of Directors comes as ratings agency Moody’s says budget will do little to improve growth The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2024