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CBI chief calls for cost-of-living help for people on lower incomes

20 May 2022

The government should immediately support those hardest hit by the cost-of living crisis, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

HMRC issues £14 million in penalties for minimum wage offences

19 May 2022

HMRC issued 580 penalties totalling over £14 million for minimum wage offences during 2020/21, according to a report released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

Inflation hits 40-year high of 9%

18 May 2022

Inflation has hit its highest level in 40 years amid the deteriorating cost-of-living crisis, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Charity warns lowest income households will wait longest for council tax rebate

17 May 2022

National Energy Action (NEA) has warned that the poorest households in the UK will wait the longest for the government's £150 council tax rebate.

Almost 66,500 filed self assessment returns on 6 April

16 May 2022

Nearly 66,500 taxpayers filed their 2021/22 self assessment return on the first day of the new tax year, according to figures from HMRC.

Pension regulator running spot checks on UK employers

13 May 2022

Employers suspected of failing to meet their workplace pensions duties are being targeted with spot check inspections by the Pensions Regulator (TPR).

Inflation takes its toll as UK economy contracts in March

12 May 2022

The UK economy contracted by 0.1% in March as surging inflation took a toll on demand, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

New law to protect access to cash announced in Queen's Speech

11 May 2022

New laws to protect access to cash and help victims of financial scams were announced in the Queen's Speech at the state opening of parliament on 10 May.

Shoppers slow spending as consumer confidence dips

10 May 2022

The soaring cost of living has seen consumers slowdown spending, according to the latest retail monitoring report from BRC-KPMG.

FSB finds one in three business owners suffered COVID-related mental health decline

09 May 2022

Research carried out by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has found that 34% of small business owners had their mental health adversely impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Bank of England warns UK economy to shrink as interest rates rise

06 May 2022

The Bank of England has warned that the UK economy will shrink this year as it raised interest rates to try to stem the pace of rising prices.

Drop online passwords to foil hackers

05 May 2022

Both business and personal users need to 'drop passwords altogether' and move to other technology to protect private information from hackers, a cybersecurity expert has said.

Number of firms in critical financial distress rises sharply

04 May 2022

A growing number of UK businesses are at risk of going under as costs spiral and COVID loan repayments become due, according to a report from insolvency firm Begbies Traynor.

MPs consider changes to help tackle increasing cost of living

03 May 2022

With inflation increasing energy and food prices, ministers have pitched ideas to help tackle the cost-of-living crisis.

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