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The Industrial Strategy announced today reveals a near doubling of business investment to £39bn a year.
23 Jun 2025
The Industrial Strategy announced today reveals a doubling of investment in clean energy businesses by 2035 to over £30bn.
23 Jun 2025
Flood defence investment welcomed amid soaring claims and costs, but questions remain over whether it’s enough to counter extreme UK weather trends.
20 Jun 2025
Today’s HMRC monthly tax receipts show fuel duty receipts for April 2024 to May 2025 are £4.1bn.
20 Jun 2025
In May 2025, the number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales was 2,238, 8% higher than in April 2025 (2,053).
20 Jun 2025
The latest ONS retail sales figures show volumes dropped by 2.7% in May, driven by food (down 5.0%), household goods (down 2.5%) and clothing (down 1.8%).
20 Jun 2025
Sheena McGuinness, Co-Head of Energy and Natural Resources at RSM UK, reacts to UK Infrastructure: A 10-year strategy.
20 Jun 2025
The May 2025 UK EO Business Register shows construction as the fastest growing employee ownership sector, up 6,580% since 2014.
20 Jun 2025
Hospitality insolvencies down in April, but rising inflation and weaker May sales raise concerns for summer as operators face ongoing consumer pressure.
20 Jun 2025
HMRC estimates the 2023–24 tax gap at £46.8bn—the difference between tax owed and collected—highlighting ongoing compliance challenges.
19 Jun 2025