The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned the UK government against ‘large and untargeted fiscal packages’ following the Mini Budget. The IMF stated that tax measures announced by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng in…
Action Fraud has warned that criminals are using the ongoing cost-of-living crisis to target the public with energy rebate scams. Action Fraud revealed that more than 1,500 reports have been…
Wholesale energy prices for businesses will be capped at ‘less than half’ of the anticipated winter levels under the government’s support package. The Energy Bill Relief Scheme offers discounts for all firms…
Eight in ten small businesses are finding it difficult to recruit staff, according to a report published by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The FSB’s ‘Scaling up Skills’ report…
Banking trade body UK Finance has revealed that the rapid decline in the use of cash as a form of payment has eased. A report published by UK Finance found that…
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on the government to increase the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates ‘immediately’ in order to guarantee decent living standards for families. Research carried…
Trade body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has stated that the Energy Profits Levy, also known as the ‘windfall tax’, on UK energy firms should be scrapped by 2025 or it could…
Economic analysts have warned that the rate of inflation could keep rising in 2023 as a result of rising energy prices. Think tank the Resolution Foundation stated that inflation could…
Average household energy bills will rise to £3,549 in October following the decision of energy regulator Ofgem to raise the price cap. The record 80% hike will see a typical default…
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