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LONDON BUSINESSES WARN AUTUMN BUDGET WILL STIFLE GROWTH

November 18, 2025 NewsDesk Autumn Budget, business confidence, business rates, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chief Executive of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Rachel Reeves, economic growth, employment costs, hiring freeze, Karim Fatehi OBE, London businesses, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, National Insurance Contributions, Rachel Reeves, redundancies, skills shortages, tax rises, UK Economy

London businesses fear that next week’s Autumn Budget could tighten the squeeze on investment and workforce growth, according to new

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FINANCE SHORTFALL THREATENS JOB CREATION AND INNOVATION ACROSS UK SMALL BUSINESSES

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 NewsDesk Autumn Budget 2025, business finance solutions UK, business investment UK, Head of Insight at Novuna Business Finance, Jo Morris, National Insurance rise, Novuna Business Finance, regional SME growth UK, small business finance, small business hiring plans, SME funding UK, SME growth plans, SME supply chain pressure, SME tax concerns, UK economic growth outlook, UK small businesses, VAT increase impact

UK SMEs Warn of Growth Slowdown as Finance Pressures Intensify Before Autumn Budget More than half of UK small businesses

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CALL FOR STABLE TAX ROADMAP AS SMEs STRUGGLE WITH GOVERNMENT POLICY CHURN

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 NewsDesk Autumn Budget 2025, business rates increase, Corporation Tax rise, fiscal policy instability, government tax policy UK, inheritance tax reform UK, Michael Ball Streets, National Insurance changes, SME confidence UK, SME economic uncertainty, SME investment slowdown, SME tax changes, tax strategy UK, UK business growth challenges, UK tax reforms

SME Confidence Hit as Tax Policy Instability Fuels Business Uncertainty With the Autumn Budget looming, anxiety is rising across the

Cyber Security Government News

UK TAKES GLOBAL LEAD IN FIGHT AGAINST RANSOMWARE SUPPLY-CHAIN ATTACKS

October 24, 2025 NewsDesk business cyber protection, Co-op cyber attack, Counter Ransomware Initiative, Cyber Security, Dan Jarvis, global cyber resilience, Jonathon Ellison, London, National Cyber Security Centre, NCSC guidance, Shirine Khoury-Haq, Singapore cyber partnership, supply chain cyber attacks, UK government cyber policy, UK national security, UK ransomware, UN Convention on Cybercrime

UK Steps Up Global Battle to Stop Ransomware Threats to Supply Chains Britain is leading a new international push to

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VENTURE CAPITAL TRUSTS (VCTS): A THRIVING INVESTMENT OPTION AFTER 30 YEARS

November 29, 2024November 29, 2024 NewsDesk economic, Investment, Investment Manager, Nicholas Hyett, UK, VCT, VCTs, venture capital, Venture Capital Trusts, Wealth Club

Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) have proven to be a resilient and rewarding investment option, even after three decades. This year

Government Manufacturing News

GLASS SECTOR SMASHED BY GOVERNMENT

November 28, 2024 NewsDesk British Glass, Busan, Chief Executive, Dave Dalton, Dr Nick Kirk, Government, manufacturing, Mary Creagh, materials, packaging, packaging extended producer (pEPR), pEPR, RECYCLE, Recycling Minister, SMEs, South Korea, Technical Director

British Glass Response to Passing of packaging Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations (pEPR) scheme British Glass has today accused the Government

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UK-BUDAPEST BUSINESS TRIP: MAKING CONNECTIONS AND BUILDING BRIDGES

September 16, 2024September 16, 2024 NewsDesk Budapest, business stakeholders, Business Trip 2024 (BBT), East and West., Hungarian British Business Alliance (HBBA)

Join us for an Exclusive Business Adventure: Budapest Business Trip 2024 https://hbba.uk/budapest-business-trip-2024-event/ The Hungarian British Business Alliance (HBBA) is thrilled