A Dose of Healthy Common Sense: UK Slashes Green Levies to Revive Industrial Competitiveness
The newly elected Labour government under Keir Starmer has unveiled radical plans to dismantle key environmental charges on business energy bills, marking a decisive shift in Britain’s industrial…
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NatWest Snubs TSB Acquisition as High Street Branches Lose Allure
NatWest Group has confirmed it will not pursue an acquisition of TSB, narrowing the field of potential bidders for the UK retail bank currently owned by Spain’s Banco…
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Tax Shockwave: UK Businesses Axe Staff and Cut Hours After NIC Hike
A recent survey conducted by the accounting firm S&W revealed that one-third of UK business owners intend to reduce their workforce following the increase in National Insurance Contributions…
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A hydrogen backbone for British industry: lots of challenges ahead
The UK government has unveiled a £500 million investment to build the country’s first regional hydrogen transport and storage network, a key pillar of its Plan for Change…
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Tariffs to blame: ONS reports GDP contraction
Britain’s economy contracted by 0.3% in April, marking its worst monthly performance in two years and falling short of forecasts, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).…
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Rolls-Royce – predictably – won the leading role in Small Modular Reactor programme
The UK government-owned Great British Energy Nuclear (GBEN) has designated Rolls-Royce SMR as the preferred supplier for its small modular reactor (SMR) programme, marking a decisive step in…
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After four years of ‘Protecting’ Brits from evil crypto, FCA finally trusts them with their own money
The Financial Conduct Authority has signalled a major policy shift by proposing to scrap its ban on retail investors accessing crypto-linked exchange-traded notes (ETNs). The move marks a…
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