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Business | Mayors to get share of £27.6bn business rates income

In move to make civil service ‘smaller and more strategic’, the prime minister promises share of income tax and business rates for English mayors

31 Jul 2026

Business | Ensuring progress beyond Pride month: ‘true inclusion, not just acceptance’

Thabiso Matsau, chair of the DEI committee at HaysMac, says accountancy firms must create workplaces where LGBTQIA+ inclusion is felt across all aspects of the business, not just at a superficial level

31 Jul 2026

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Business | GT and Teesside Uni launch AI focused business apprenticeships

PE backed Grant Thornton and Teesside University set up two Level 4 AI programmes with business and finance focus, and high level AI modules targeted at boards, directors and leadership teams

31 Jul 2026

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Business | Accountant vacancies up 32% as London hiring surges

Deloitte pegged to become third-largest finance employer in London, as accounting and consulting set for city boom

29 Jul 2026

Business | You don’t need a Big Four budget to compete on AI

For mid-market accountancy firms, the debate is no longer whether AI matters, it's knowing how to turn ambition into action, says Jim Hinchliffe ACA, commercial director at Kaplan

27 Jul 2026

Business | Business rates cut by 20% for pubs and clubs

Pubs, clubs and live music venues will see a 20% reduction in business rates from next year saving the typical pub around £1,100

23 Jul 2026

Business | Inflation falls to 2.8% in ‘sluggish economy’

Falling fuel and food prices pushed inflation down to 2.8% in June as experts warn prices likely to rise driven by impact of higher gas and electricity bills, and prices at the pump on the upward trajectory again

22 Jul 2026

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Business | How Croner Intelligence works: under the bonnet

In a world where accuracy and accountability are critical for accountants, find out how Croner Intelligence virtual assistant works, speeding up research and drawing on expert content to produce answers

22 Jul 2026

Business | Andy Burnham becomes seventh PM in a decade

New prime minister Andy Burnham plans to ‘show the world that we can regain our stability’, while chancellor Rachel Reeves resigns

20 Jul 2026

Business | AAB expands footprint with major Manchester move

Private equity backed AAB makes significant investment in north west with brand new office in Manchester and ambitions for 200 staff

20 Jul 2026

Business | Companies House warning as ID scammers target directors

Ruthless scammers target company directors telling them to urgently verify their identity on register when they are actually trawling for passport and financial data

20 Jul 2026

Business | Andy Burnham becomes Labour leader before PM

Andy Burnham named Labour leader, saying he will be a prime minister for the whole country, will be ‘pro-business’ and top team will reflect all parts of the party

17 Jul 2026

Business | Effective PR: how to stand out in a crowded accountancy market

Accountancy firms need to have an effective public relations strategy in a highly competitive market, but where to start? Mark Hayward, CEO of Sway PR gives his advice on how to gain PR coverage, and the pros and cons of agency versus in-house

17 Jul 2026

Leadership & Management

Business | Grant Thornton buys Fairgrove to expand deals advisory work

Private equity backed Grant Thornton makes first acquisition after Cinven investment with move on deals advisory firm Fairgrove Partners

16 Jul 2026

Business | Equalising capital gains with income tax would be ‘act of economic self-harm’

Hiking capital gains tax (CGT) as high as 45% is not only a bad idea but a category error, with potential for treble taxation and no indexation, argues Andy Oury, owner partner

15 Jul 2026

Business | Croner Intelligence – Croner’s AI virtual assistant is changing the game for accountants

Just launched and ready for accountants to use, Croner Intelligence is created by experts, powered by AI, drawing exclusively on expert‑authored guidance and original source material held in Croner’s extensive tax, audit and accounting library

13 Jul 2026