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31 million Brits pledge to shop with small businesses this Christmas
More than 31 million Brits are keen to support small businesses this Christmas as they worry their local shops could go bust, according to BT.
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UK growth slows in October
The UK’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 crisis slowed again in October with growth of just 0.4%, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Price rises ‘likely’ over UK shipping delays
Consumers are likely to see the cost of imported goods increase as a global shipping crisis sparks a rise in freight costs, businesses are warning.
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Small business owners ‘reduced or stopped taking salary’ during Covid
The vast majority of small business owners have made personal financial sacrifices to keep their business afloat during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new survey has shown.
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Christmas shopping footfall down 25%
The number of Christmas shoppers in England was down compared with last year on the first weekend since the end of the month-long lockdown.
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Quarantine rules relaxed for business travellers
“High value” business travellers in England will no longer be required to quarantine when returning from overseas, under new rules to be announced by the government.
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Intrusive technology on the rise during Covid
Workers are increasingly concerned about the increase in the “creeping role” of artificial intelligence in managing workforces, the TUC has warned.
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Small businesses turning to finance as confidence starts to return
Small businesses appear to be growing in confidence again with a large number considering finance to enact their plans for 2021, according to a survey
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Covid crisis to ‘cut workers pay by £1,200 a year’ by 2025
Average pay cheques will be £1,200 lower than expected every year until 2025 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, a think tank has warned.
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Economy to shrink 11.3% in 2020
The UK economy will shrink by 11.3% this year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has warned.
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Poor payroll costing business growth
Business owners’ poor management of payroll is preventing their company from growing as well as it could, a new survey suggests.
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Jobs ‘number one priority’, Sunak says
Protecting jobs and livelihoods will be the “number one priority” of today’s Spending Review, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said.
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No-deal Brexit ‘worse’ than Covid, Bank of England says
The long-term economic impact of a no-deal Brexit would be worse than the Covid-19 pandemic, the governor of the Bank of England has warned.
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Sunak: No austerity in Spending Review
The Spending Review will not spark the return of austerity, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said.
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Covid ‘devastating’ for gender equality
Gender equality in the workplace has suffered a “devastating” impact from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a charity.
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SMEs suffering poorer treatment from corporates during Covid
SMEs are suffering from harsher payment practices by corporate clients, according to a new report.
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Addison Lee offers to ‘Give a Lift’ to London small businesses
Addison Lee is promising to ‘Give a Lift’ to ten of London’s small businesses with a competition for £500 worth of free journeys and courier deliveries to help through the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Clothes and food push inflation higher
The cost of clothes and food items pushed inflation higher than expected in October, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Furlough extended to March
The furlough scheme will be extended until March, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced in Parliament.
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Bank of England to pump extra £150bn into economy
The Bank of England will pump an extra £150 billion into the UK economy, it has confirmed.