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Chancellor urged not to raise taxes on ‘drained’ businesses in Budget

The British Chambers of Commerce urged a reform of business rates.

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025

Britain Is Now The 'Sick Man Of G7' As Anxiety Levels Among Brits Soar – Here Are The Alarming Numbers

Britain faces record disability claims for anxiety and depression, with nearly 650,000 on PIP and rising costs fueling concerns over the economy.

International Business Times UK · Sep 26, 2025

BCC: UK should subsidise pay to tackle young worker sickness plight

The UK must tackle long-term sickness if it wants to bolster its workforce and grow the economy, said the British Chamber of Commerce.

Euronews · Sep 25, 2025

Business confidence remains weak after NI and wage cost hikes, says BCC

The British Chambers of Commerce urged the Government to rule out further tax hikes for firms later this year.

Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2025

Starmer admits employer national insurance tax hikes piled pressure on British business

Keir Starmer said the government recognised it has ‘asked a lot’ of British firms since the general election

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025

UK politics: ‘Bungling Badenoch’ under fire after suggesting Starmer wrong to miss PMQs for Nato summit – as it happened

Liberal Democrats say Conservative leader focused on ‘cheap point scoring’ and her MPs are in ‘open revolt’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025

Bank of England governor warns of slowdown in the UK jobs market; review finds failings at ONS – as it happened

Andrew Bailey says slack appearing in labour market, after Keir Starmer tells businesses they have made a ‘huge difference’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025

‘It aches that he is no longer here’: the power of Kalief Browder’s late mother’s poetry

In a new documentary, the words of Venida Browder take us back to a devastating story, even as the film provides hope for the future

The Guardian - US · Jun 5, 2025

“The Foundry Series takes the power, dynamism and response of our acclaimed tube amp ranges and forges them into creative, affordable, high-quality solid-state amps”: Laney unveils the IR-equipped 120W Supertop head with onboard effects and matching cabs

It's lightweight, high-powered, features LAIR onboard IR tech, modulation and reverb, and is voiced to compete with tube amps

MusicRadar · May 30, 2025

UK-EU deal hailed as milestone but is ‘just the beginning’, says industry

The new deal was widely welcomed across business sectors for helping cut red tape and reducing checks on food exports.

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025