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Inflation rate unchanged in February, but figures 'already old news'

25 Mar 2026

The UK inflation rate remained at 3% in the year to February, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Hundreds of employers handed penalties for illegally underpaying workers

24 Mar 2026

Almost 400 employers from across the UK have been named for failing to pay the minimum wage to tens of thousands of workers, says the government.

HMRC website seeks to close tax knowledge gaps

23 Mar 2026

HMRC has launched a new 'Tax Confident' website which it says will help people fill their tax knowledge gaps.

Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75%

20 Mar 2026

The Bank of England has voted to hold interest rates at 3.75% in a decision that was widely expected since war broke out in Iran.

Regulation reform offers £9 billion opportunity for small firms

19 Mar 2026

Small businesses spend billions of pounds and millions of hours on red tape - but regulators and the government rarely design rules with them in mind, according to research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Government unveils package of youth employment initiatives

18 Mar 2026

The government has unveiled a youth employment drive that aims to create 200,000 jobs for young people and reform apprenticeships.

Expansion of Jobs Guarantee scheme needed now to tackle NEETs crisis

17 Mar 2026

The government must act now and expand the Jobs Guarantee scheme that it is currently piloting to help more young people find work, says the Resolution Foundation.

HMRC takes £137 million in late payment interest

16 Mar 2026

HMRC has taken in over £137 million from late payment interest so far for 2023/24, a freedom of information request from investment platform AJ Bell shows.

UK economy saw zero growth in January

13 Mar 2026

The UK economy unexpectedly failed to grow in January, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Self-employed gender pay gap is £51 per day

12 Mar 2026

Self-employed women in the UK earn £51 less per day than men on average, according to IPSE, the self-employed association.

Tax system must truly back UK entrepreneurs

11 Mar 2026

The government needs to significantly broaden its approach to supporting entrepreneurs through the tax system, says the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT).

HMRC investigations double additional tax from large businesses

10 Mar 2026

HMRC's large business directorate has doubled the amount of tax revenue it collects, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

Grant boost for installing EV chargers for households and businesses

09 Mar 2026

Renters, flat owners, homeowners without driveways and businesses will be able to save up to £500 when installing electric vehicle (EV) charge points, the government has announced.

Growth in living standards threatened by war in Middle East

06 Mar 2026

The UK is set for a decent increase in living standards this year but energy price shocks caused by war in the Middle East threaten that growth, according to the Resolution Foundation.

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