Many people are likely to be heading off around the UK over the bank holiday weekend and half-term

Holiday expert issues ‘check’ alert to UK visitors this weekend

With the mercury set to soar this Bank Holiday weekend, many Brits are booking last-minute UK holidays

'Last-minute' alert to anyone travelling around UK this weekend

Kate Allen, who runs Finest Stays in South Devon, condemned the move - announced in the King’s speech last week - as ‘just another stealth tax’.

UK tourism industry could collapse under new ‘holiday levy’

The new tax was formalised in the King’s speech last week and there are concerns it could break the tourism industry.

Brits given stark £140 warning about new holiday tax - ‘taxed out of existence’

Two-thirds of British firms now use artificial intelligence for their everyday business needs, far outpacing uptake across Europe.

'The ultimate intern': AI is adopted by a business every FORTY seconds, but what does it mean for the job market?

Tourism chiefs are predicting a near two million jump in the number of Brits holidaying at home this Easter

Surge in Easter staycations as Middle East war deters Brits from foreign breaks

‘HARD-PRESSED’ workers will be forced to file financial updates up to 13 times a year under new HMRC rules, experts are warning.

‘Hard-pressed’ workers to be forced to file to HMRC up to 13 times a YEAR under new rules – or face £200 fine

Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax becomes mandatory on 6 April 2026 for anyone with a qualifying income over £50,000.

Making Tax Digital 2026: Mandatory £50k Thresholds And New 5-Filing Rules For Sole Traders, Landlords & Directors

“Awareness is still incredibly low” among individuals affected, experts have said.

Thousands of Brits ‘unprepared’ for major HMRC tax rule change in April 2026

A travel expert told British holidaymakers not to discount the UK in winter

A county with ‘stunning scenery and empty beaches’ is named the best winter staycation spot

More UK small business owners are feeling isolated and exhausted as rising costs, taxes and solo working push founders to breaking point.

The lonely owner problem: why more UK business founders feel isolated than ever

Personal finance experts say the DAC7 rules are disproportionate

New HMRC tax rules ‘abomination’ as millions may have to pay

Personal finance experts have called the rule an ‘abomination’

Millions face paying HMRC tax under ‘disproportionate’ DAC7 rule

Millions of workers are set for a pay rise next April after the government confirmed above-inflation increases to the National Minimum Wage and National Millions of workers are set for a pay rise next April after the government confirmed above-inflation increases to the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage ahead of the Budget today (26 November).

Pay rise for millions as minimum wage jumps to £12.71

Millions of low income workers will be handed a pay rise from next April.

‘Slap in the face’ warning issued over 85p wage increase from April

Retail sales collapsed by 1.1% in October 2025, with many retailers saying the lead up to Black Friday was to blame.

Black Friday an “American vortex of misery” that results in “overspending and regret” after UK retail sales slump

Business owners have slammed the BBC after its top brass had to step down for doctoring footage of the US President.

Fury at BBC as latest scandal dubbed ‘the day its last shred of integrity died’

Experts warned “too many still miss out” on the support, which can make the difference between returning to work and staying at home.

UK households urged to claim £2,000 ‘top-up’ from HMRC with ‘many missing out’

The scheme could save families thousands of pounds each year

Thousands of families missing out on HMRC support worth £2,000

Families can get up to £500 every 3 months

Parents urged to claim £2,000 ‘top up’ from HMRC

It comes as figures published today show the number of payrolled employees fell by 169,000 between June 2024 and June 2025.

Small firms hire virtual staff to combat hike in National Insurance...

Business owners are increasingly hiring contractors and virtual staff as they grapple with Rachel Reeves’s tax raid.

Firms switch to contractors after Reeves tax raid

Making the most of social media can be an essential part of attracting new customers. We speak to small business owners like Bob Singh, who have made it work.

I did an NHS mortgage TikTok in my car and it went viral

Get 50 practical ways to cut holiday expenses. Our experts reveal how to find cheaper travel, smart spending tricks, and how to enjoy more for less.

50 Ways to Save Money on Holiday | Expert Tips for Cheaper Travel

Rachel Reeves’ Budget has been blamed for threatening to choke off economic growth and investment by business leaders.

New blow for embattled Keir Starmer as business confidence crashes to new low

Last week Halifax reported the largest annual house price fall in 12 years as prices slumped 2.6% in the year to June, down from a fall of 1.1% in May.

House prices fall at fastest rate since 2011

Annual drop of 2.6% in June is largest year-on-year decrease since June 2011, Halifax said

House prices fall at fastest rate in 12 years as mortgage rates soar - see your area

The annual drop of 2.6% in June is the largest year-on-year decrease since June 2011, Halifax said.

House prices fall at fastest annual rate in 12 years

There are some dangers to the new platform, which is not yet approved in the EU, with risks to your Instagram account

Is Threads any good, should you sign up and what is the risk to your Instagram?

Follow MailOnline’s live coverage for all the latest updates after Threads, the new app created by Facebook and Instagram owners Meta, went live in Britain today.

Meta Threads launch LIVE: Mark Zuckerberg takes on Elon Musk’s Twitter

Industry experts agreed that whether a buyer or a seller has the upper hand can differ by location, property type, and more.

Is it currently a buyers’ or sellers’ market?

We look at some of the key announcements in the Autumn Statement and what they mean for business

From shops to start-ups - you react to the Autumn Statement

Scores of cash-strapped Brits have reacted to today’s Autumn Statement as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced £30 billion of spending cuts and £24 billion in tax rises

Business owners, pensioners and families react to spring statement

Similarities to a “wet lettuce” are drawn

Truss quits – mortgage industry reacts

Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party.

South West Devon MP had called for PM to resign

City A.M. spoke to a number of small business owners to see what they make of the current situation: their views range from extreme anger to outright disbelief as the shortage of fuel leads to missed doctor’s appointments and lost business.

Irritated business owners on the fuel crisis: ‘Slow handclap for the simpletons’

Business Matters spoke to SMEs across the country for their reaction to the fuel crisis which range from extreme anger to outright disbelief

“The world has gone mad” - reaction from SMEs and charity owners on the UK fuel crisis

City A.M. sought the views of a selection of a number of small business owners about whether now is the correct time to remove the support package and what might happen in the months ahead.

End of furlough: ‘Time for the UK economy to put its big girl pants on’

Small 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.

Small business bosses blast Boris over £12bn tax raid

This week’s Instagram outage has caused outrage in the small business community. But some saw the irony of being so reliant on social media.

Instagram outage - Hilarious business owner responses - Freelance Informer

Wales also records rapid rises as the UK sees property prices go up at the fastest rate for 17 years.

Northern English regions drive house price growth

Robert Jenrick has admitted the government is not in a rush to stop people working from home because empty offices will help meet ‘housing objectives’.

Businesses demand ‘urgent clarity’ from PM on how to reopen offices

Figures posted by Department of Health bosses today showed Covid hospitalisations reached 406 on June 30, jumping 20.9 per cent on the 269 recorded a week earlier.

Covid hospital admissions breach 400 for first time since MARCH

The new YouGov survey shows a fifth of Covid app users have either turned off their bluetooth of their mobile phones - essentially stopping its contact-tracing function.

‘Pingdemonium’: One in five NHS Covid app users have turned OFF contact-tracing

Hospitality firms had more than 100,000 vacancies between April and June, says ONS

UK pubs and restaurants struggling to find staff before ‘pingdemic’ crisis

Kate Allen, owner of the luxury holiday lettings business Salcombe Finest, warned that failing to abolish the app would be a death blow to the holiday industry.

Holiday lettings boss warns NHS app could ruin staycations

Business leaders warned of a ‘pingdemic’ of crippling summer shortages as staff were forced to self-isolate - the unfolding chaos overshadowed the ‘Freedom Day’ relaxation of lockdown restrictions

Freedom Day chaos as PM’s ‘critical workers’ self-isolation statement confuses

People who are fully vaccinated will not have to self-isolate if they have close contact with a positive coronavirus case from 16 August it has been announced.

Double-jabbed contacts will no longer have to...

Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the ‘protective wall’ thrown up by the vaccine drive meant that ministers can ‘look afresh’ at the contact tracing rules.

Self-isolation will not be dropped for double-jabbed until AUGUST 16

Industry experts have reported a growing trend to book rooms at multiple hotels in Britain before cancelling all but one at the last minute to take advantage of generous flexibility being offered.

Fears over Britons double-booking a Staycation AND a foreign holiday

Kate Allen is the Founder and Director of Finest Stays, a South Devon based luxury holiday letting agency specialising in handpicked coastal and countryside holiday homes across the South Hams.

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