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10 Jun 2025

FCA in international crackdown on unlawful finfluencers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) joined forces with nine international regulators for a week of action to combat the risks of finfluencers on social media.

09 Jun 2025

Energy costs 'an anchor on our ambition', warns CBI chief

High energy bills in the UK are an 'anchor' on private sector ambitions, according to Rain Newton-Smith, CEO of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

06 Jun 2025

Government introduces Pension Schemes Bill

The government has introduced the Pension Schemes Bill, which it says will make pensions easier to understand and manage as well as drive better value over the long term.

05 Jun 2025

Cost of minimum retirement lifestyle has fallen amid lower energy prices

The minimum amount someone needs in retirement has fallen, amid lower energy prices and people's changing expectations, according to a report from the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).

04 Jun 2025

Recovery in business confidence underway

A recovery in business confidence underway with optimism rising among commercial leaders, according to the Institute of Directors (IoD).

03 Jun 2025

IFS outlines 'four big decisions' for Spending Review

Ahead of the 2025 Spending Review on 11 June, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has outlined four 'big decisions' for the government to make.

02 Jun 2025

HMRC names and shames employers failing to pay NLW

HMRC recently named and shamed UK employers who have failed to pay their employees the National Living Wage (NLW) or the National Minimum Wage (NMW).

30 May 2025

Chancellor outlines pension 'megafunds' plans

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has set out government plans to double the number of so-called pension 'megafunds' by 2030.

30 May 2025

More detail on business and agricultural IHT reliefs threshold cut

HMRC’s recently closed consultation offers further clarity on how the £1 million inheritance tax (IHT) business and agricultural relief allowance will work from 6 April 2026.

30 May 2025

Statutory Sick Pay changes

Proposed changes to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will introduce entitlement from the first day of sickness, with the lower earnings threshold removed.

30 May 2025

Mandatory payrolling of benefits

The deadline requiring employers to report most taxable benefits through payroll software has been postponed by one year to 6 April 2027. As a result, employers can continue using form P11D to report benefits for a further year.

30 May 2025

HMRC suffers from too much interest

Taxpayers relying on HMRC to sort out the tax due on interest are given a warning.

29 May 2025

New report outlines path to cut firms' net zero costs

A report carried out by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has outlined a path to help cut carbon emissions and costs for small firms.

28 May 2025

IMF updates growth forecast for UK economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its growth forecast for the UK economy and now anticipates growth of 1.2% this year.

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