Tina McKenzie obituary Other lives: Diplomat’s wife who cast an artist’s eye on the people and places she visited The Guardian - UK · Sep 13
Thousands of small UK firms’ energy bills set to more than double due to Iran war Companies using heating oil have already begun rationing their fuel use, says Federation of Small Businesses The Guardian - UK · Apr 6
Small firms to cut jobs amid cost woes and new worker rights, finds poll A poll by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) revealed that 33% of companies expect to reduce their workforce. Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025
OPINION - Britain is now Europe's work-from-home capital, but Labour seem to think that's a good thing Job done, then, Ange? There is one respect in which deputy PM Angela Rayner’s business agenda has proved a resounding success. What’s that? you may ask, given the gloom evident in the business community ever since the Chancellor’s “growth” Budget. Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025
Brexit trade deal failures are revealed by the government’s own research Survey of exporters shows there is increased pessimism about the benefits of post-Brexit trade deals The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
The future of the high street: FSB wants businesses to have their say on what the future holds FSB launching survey on July 13 to plan ‘new golden age of the high street’ Birmingham Post · Jun 20, 2023
Thousands of companies facing failure without new energy contracts, FSB warns The Federation of Small Businesses said around 93,000 small companies now say they might be forced to close down, downsize or radically restructure. The Independent UK · May 8, 2023
'Keep Calm and Carry On' has turned into accept 'we're all worse off' for Brits—and they're furious The nation known for its stiff upper lip is refusing to accept it's getting poorer, the chief economist at its central bank said. Fortune · Apr 26, 2023
Government to encourage businesses to save energy as it slashes bill support Companies will be told that they can save money on their bills by putting light and heating on timers and turning down boiler temperatures. The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023
Joe Kennedy hears call from NI firms for ‘new economic Good Friday Agreement’ US President Joe Biden’s special envoy took part in a roundtable business lunch in Washington DC The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023
Businesses locked into costly years-long energy contracts left without much help, MPs told ‘You’ve got lots of businesses that are locked in at very high rates,’ UKHospitality’s chief executive said. The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023
Rees-Mogg set to unveil details of business support package The complexity of setting up a new scheme has led to concerns that support for firms may not be in place by October Insider UK · Sep 21, 2022
Rees-Mogg set to unveil details of energy support package as businesses warn of an uncertain winter The Business Secretary is set to give more details on what businesses are likely to receive in a statement on Wednesday Birmingham Post · Sep 21, 2022
Jacob Rees-Mogg to unveil details of multi-billion pound business energy support The Government has promised to intervene to help firms struggling with soaring energy prices Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022 Businesses await details of support to cope with soaring energy bills Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg is expected to give details of the scheme on Wednesday.
The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022 Liz Truss expected to freeze energy bills at £2,500 Bill to taxpayer in subsidising energy suppliers’ extra wholesale costs estimated at £90bn
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022 ‘Lost generation’: small businesses folding across UK as energy bills land Jobs disappear and high streets decimated as growing number of traders are forced to shut due to higher costs
Belfast Live · Jul 30, 2022 Calls for childcare support to help mums resume their careers "It's not right, it really stops us from pursuing equality and keeping that talent in the workforce."