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Forbes
The Cost Of Living In The U.K. Is Surging. What Lies Ahead For Retailers?A further interest rate rise by The Bank of England this week, confirmation of a crippling price hike in energy bills due this April - alongside a rise in National Insurance.
The Telegraph
‘We lost a third of our orders after the Tories raised taxes’Small businesses were once the backbone of Britain – but now they involves sleepless nights and overdrawn bank accounts
East Midlands Business Link
Businesses react following Liz Truss’s resignation as Prime MinisterFollowing the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister, East Midlands business leaders are reacting.
East Midlands
Truss resignation: East Midlands business leaders call for General Election | TheBusinessDesk.com‘We cannot have any more of this circus’
Sunday Mirror
Top Tory in talks with energy bosses to slap Brits with £320 levy for 20 yearsThe Business Secretary’s plan to keep gas and electric prices down now would mean lumbering the next generation with the massive cost
East Midlands
East Midlands businesses react to ‘catastrophic’ energy price cap hike | TheBusinessDesk.comNews is ‘another dagger in the heart’ for small business owners
Proactive Investors
Live: Household energy bills to hit £3,549 from OctoberFollowing Ofgem’s 80.06% hike, the UK may be sooner plunged into a longer recession than first originally thought, according to leading City economists.
Daily Mail
Inflation hits 6.2% ahead of Rishi’s mini-Budget TODAYRishi Sunak has left No11 for the Commons ahead of his Spring Statement, after the headline CPI rate came in above expectations - underlining the pain for families.
Daily Mail
Firms will carry on making staff who test positive self-isolateThe Prime Minister is expected to unveil the blueprint for his ‘living with Covid’ plan in the Commons this afternoon.
Fleet News
Petrol and diesel hit new record high as oil costs increasePetrol and diesel pump prices have hit a new record at UK forecourts, with fears they could increase further as tensions mount in Ukraine.
IFA Magazine
Let’s not kid ourselves: the real economy is a messThe UK economy bounced back with aplomb in 2021, data released by the Office for National Statistics showed today.With GDP coming in at 7.5% for 2021, the UK wa
CNBC
UK energy bills to rise by over 50% in April as regulator announces hikeEnergy bills are set to rise drastically in the U.K. after the country’s energy regulator announced its cap on prices would rise by 54% in April.
The Sun
More pressure on household finances as inflation hits 30 year high up to 5.4%INFLATION has soared to 5.4% – up from 5.1% last year, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics. It comes as wages have been seen to take a tumble with the average pay gr…
Freelance Informer
Political palava: MP salary boost same day as NI tax hike - Freelance InformerIn light of upcoming MP pay rises and soaring energy prices, many small business owners are calling for NI tax hikes to be scrapped.
This Is Money
Business energy costs: Should you be worried about surging prices?Small business owners are concerned about rising energy bills, including Eddie Whittingham (pictured) who says it could be a ‘big problem.’
Daily Mail
Business energy costs: Should you be worried about surging prices?Small business owners are concerned about rising energy bills, including Eddie Whittingham (pictured) who says it could be a ‘big problem.’
CNBC
Gas prices surge again in Europe, leaving some business owners ‘terrified’ for the futureEurope is facing continued volatility in its wholesale gas markets, prompting concerns across the region that an energy crisis could be about to get even worse.
CNBC
Amazon is offering $4,000 bonuses to lure UK workers as Britain faces labor crunchThe e-commerce giant is offering U.K. workers joining bonuses of up to £3,000 in the run up to the festive period.
BBC News
‘Pingdemic’ dents UK economic growth in JulyThe UK economy grew just 0.1% in July, with Covid self-isolation keeping many workers at home.
TheBusinessDesk
Government accused of ‘kicking businesses while they’re down’ as tax hike announcedEast Midlands business owners react angrily to plans for rise in National Insurance contributions
Daily Mail
Small business bosses blast Boris over £12bn tax raidSmall business owners pointed out that they would be ‘effectively hit in the pocket twice with contributions both as an employer and employee’ following Boris Johnson’s announcement today.
This Is Money
Meet the furloughed worker who turned a gift into a £1million businessAfter being furloughed, 35-year-old Natalie Bamford, created a gift box to send to her colleagues to cheer them up during the pandemic. Five months on, she runs £1m business Colleague Box.
Metro.co.uk
Mum can’t remember her kids’ childhoods after battle with meningitisHer positive outlook on life is inspiring.
DerbyshireLive
Derby mum overcomes deadly disease to build £1 million empireNatalie Bamford is an inspiration
LincolnshireLive
Lincolnshire residents receive ‘lockdown heroes’ rewardThe new scheme is from Colleague Box