Government

Accounting Government Taxation 

HMRC’S DIGITAL TAX ROLLOUT STUMBLES AS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS MISS FIRST MTD DEADLINE

August 24, 2026August 24, 2026 NewsDesk accountancy, Accountants, Accounting Software, Aneliya Tabakova, business finance, business owners, Digital Tax, ENTREPRENEURS, Grunberg, HMRC, Landlords, London business, Making Tax Digital, MTD, MTD for Income Tax, Quarterly Reporting, Self Assessment, small business, SMEs, Sole Traders, tax, tax compliance, Tax Deadlines, UK Tax, Xeinadin

HALF OF TAXPAYERS MISS FIRST MTD QUARTERLY DEADLINE AS DIGITAL TAX GAP EMERGES Only 436,000 of the 864,000 sole traders

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Government International News Investment 

RAS AL KHAIMAH BUSINESS HUB REACHES 50,000 COMPANIES ACROSS MORE THAN 50 SECTORS

August 24, 2026August 24, 2026 NewsDesk business expansion, business growth, China, E-commerce, Economic Diversification, Economic Zones, ENTREPRENEURS, Europe, Foreign Investment, global business, India, industrial investment, International Investment, International Trade, Investment, manufacturing, Middle East, multinational companies, RAKEZ, Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone, SMEs, UAE, UAE Economy, United Arab Emirates

RAKEZ HITS 50,000-COMPANY MILESTONE AS RAS AL KHAIMAH ACCELERATES GLOBAL INVESTMENT PUSH Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone has reached 50,000

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Charity Food Government Health News 

OXYGEN ACTIVEPLAY QUADRUPLES HOLIDAY PLACES TO SUPPORT 6,000 CHILDREN ACROSS ENGLAND

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026 NewsDesk Active Partnerships, Boost, Childcare Costs, Children's Health, Children's Wellbeing, Community Support, England, Family Support, Free School Meals, HAF Programme, Healthy Meals, Holiday Activities and Food Programme, Indoor Activity Parks, Local Authorities, Ninja Warrior UK, Oxygen Activeplay, Physical Activity, RedKangaroo, School Holidays, SEND, Special Educational Needs, Stephen Wilson, Summer Holidays, UK education, Youth Fitness

OXYGEN ACTIVEPLAY EXPANDS GOVERNMENT-FUNDED SUMMER PROGRAMME Oxygen Activeplay is dramatically expanding its government-funded Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme this

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Events Government News 

CHRIS MARTIN AND EMMANUEL KELLY BRING DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT CAMPAIGN TO PARLIAMENT

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 NewsDesk 0UTLYER, Adam Hills, APPG for Disability Employment, business inclusion, Chris Martin, Creative industries, disability advocacy, Disability employment, disability inclusion UK, Disability rights, diversity and inclusion, Emmanuel Kelly, employment, employment equality, Inclusive employment, inclusive recruitment, Joanne Reay, London Business Journal, neurodivergent employment, neurodiversity, Palace of Westminster, Parliament, Pat McFadden, Richard Baker MP, Royce Pierreson, UK employment policy, Westminster, workplace inclusion

PALACE OF WESTMINSTER HOSTS LANDMARK DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT RECEPTION Senior politicians, business leaders and figures from the entertainment industry gathered at

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Economy Entrepreneurship Government International Trade News 

NEW REGULATORY REFORMS AIM TO MAKE BRITAIN A GLOBAL INNOVATION LEADER

July 8, 2026 NewsDesk advanced manufacturing, AI, Artificial Intelligence, business growth, business investment, commercialisation, Department for Business and Trade, entrepreneurship, Growth Duty, industrial policy, Innovation, innovation policy, Investment, Life Sciences, London Business Journal, Modern Industrial Strategy, Peter Kyle, regulatory reform, regulatory sandbox, scaleups, startups, Technology, UK Economy, UK regulation, venture capital

The Government has unveiled new regulatory reforms designed to reduce barriers to innovation, accelerate commercialisation and strengthen Britain’s competitiveness across high-growth industries.

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Government Hospitality News Taxation 

BUSINESS RATES REFORM OR POLITICAL SOUND BITES? EXPERT QUESTIONS BURNHAM’S TAX PLANS

June 18, 2026 NewsDesk Andy Burnham, Business Costs, business investment, business rates, Business Taxation, Colliers, Commercial Property, Commercial Property Market, commercial real estate, economic growth, Economic Policy, High Street Businesses, Hospitality Industry, John Webber, Land Value Tax, Local Government Finance, Music Venues, Property Sector, Property Tax, Pubs, Retail Property, Retail Sector, Tax Reform, UK business, UK Economy

WHAT AN ANDY BURNHAM GOVERNMENT COULD MEAN FOR BUSINESS RATES As speculation grows over Andy Burnham’s political future and the

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Apprenticeship Government 

SKILLS MINISTER JACQUI SMITH HAILS SPECSAVERS APPRENTICES DURING NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK VISIT

February 20, 2026 NewsDesk Aston University apprenticeship, Dan Preston Operations Manager, International Glazing Services IGS, Jacqui Smith, Jayne Cole HR Business Partner, Lens Online, logistics training UK, manufacturing skills UK, Minister for Skills, National Apprenticeship Week, Specsavers apprenticeships, supply chain management degree apprenticeship, UK apprenticeships, warehouse operative apprenticeship, workforce development

The Government’s drive to expand vocational training and close the UK’s skills gap was brought into sharp focus this month

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Government Motoring News Transport 

LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW EXPANDS ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING NETWORK

February 11, 2026 NewsDesk Cabinet Member for Finance and Highways at the London Borough of Harrow, char.gy network, Chief Executive of char.gy, Cllr David Ashton, electric vehicle infrastructure UK, EV adoption UK, Harrow climate action, Harrow EV chargers, John Lewis, lamp column chargers, local council EV rollout, London Borough of Harrow, London green transport, on-street EV charging, ORCS scheme, renewable electricity EV, residential EV charging London, sustainable transport London, UK climate strategy

The London Borough of Harrow is set to significantly expand its electric vehicle infrastructure, rolling out 500 new on-street EV

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Events Government News 

BRITAIN’S NATURAL POLYMERS INDUSTRY PUSHES FOR REGULATORY RECOGNITION

January 20, 2026 NewsDesk biodegradable packaging, circular economy, climate policy, environmental policy UK, green innovation UK, green jobs, natural polymers, net zero UK, packaging innovation, plastic alternatives, plastic pollution, plastic waste crisis, single-use plastics, sustainable materials, sustainable packaging

Members of Parliament have called on the Government to strengthen its backing for British companies developing alternatives to plastic packaging,

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Employment Government News 

BUSINESS CONFIDENCE IN LONDON FALLS TO LOWEST POINT UNDER LABOUR

January 13, 2026 NewsDesk Autumn Budget impact, business costs UK, business hiring slowdown, business regulation UK, Chief Executive Officer, Employment Rights Act, export performance London, inflation pressures businesses, Karim Fatehi OBE, Labour government economy, LCCI survey, London business confidence, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, London economy outlook, London recruitment trends, SME investment London, UK business confidence, UK economic survey

Business confidence in London has fallen to its weakest level since 2023, as firms grapple with rising costs, tighter labour

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