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Business | Barclays faces backlash over return to office demand

Unite union sends open letter to Barclays asking for ‘exemptions, adjustments and financial support’, as staff expected on site three days a week

17 Sep 2026

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Business | AI must not stop advisers from exercising professional judgment

AI-assisted drafting and re-drafting may gradually alter the substance of advice in ways that are difficult to detect, so professional judgment is absolutely critical while ‘vibe lawyering’ must be avoided, says Cécile Perrault, senior associate, tax disputes at Stewarts

3 Sep 2026

Business | 62% of employers question young people’s readiness for work

Six in 10 employers say young people less ready for work than previous generations, with inadequate school curriculum blamed

28 Aug 2026

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Business | MHA sets up Gatwick office in southeast push

AIM listed MHA expands southeast team with new office in Crawley to service Gatwick based businesses and wider southeast clients

27 Aug 2026

Business | Russell & Bromley collapsed with £2.5m tax bill

High end shoe shop folded with £185,000 owed to Portuguese shoemaker, a total of £746,000 in outstanding business rates, and £2.5m owed to HMRC

26 Aug 2026

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Business | Companies House ramps up Gov.UK One Login migration

Migration to One Login to access company register ramps up as Companies House urges directors to create new accounts as Government Gateway access replaced

25 Aug 2026

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Business | Oxo Tower restaurant rescued after Harvey Nichols deal

Famous South Bank bar and restaurant at the top of Oxo Tower sold to up market London restaurant group

24 Aug 2026

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Business | Sheffield United owners hit with winding-up order over £35m debt

Company behind Sheffield United’s ownership hit with winding-up order by High Court over £35m debt

20 Aug 2026

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Business | Hike in business costs ‘structural, not a blip’ warns BCC

Mid sized SMEs pay an average £827,000 more in tax, compliance costs and pension contributions than a decade ago as a result of government policies

20 Aug 2026

Business | M&Co paid £2.6m tax bill before retailer dissolved

High street clothing chain M&Co owed creditors £34m after collapse with liquidators confirming multimillion pound tax debt repaid

19 Aug 2026

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Business | Fines alone won’t fix late payment problem

Businesses are plagued by late payment of invoices, with nearly 40 closing every day, while tougher but ineffective legislation will not pay the bills, says Sebastien Marchon, CEO of fintech Rydoo

17 Aug 2026

Business | Strathmore Hotels calls in Interpath after ‘sustained financial difficulties’

Scottish hotel group brings in administrators as the owner of eight properties in Scotland and north of England hits financial problems putting jobs at risk unless a buyer is found

17 Aug 2026

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Business | Investor fined £489k after failed Reading FC takeover attempt

Reading Football Club bidder who claimed to own £171m bond portfolio banned by FCA after ‘making false and misleading statements’ and ‘falsified documentation’

14 Aug 2026

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Business | Frasers swipes up Harvey Nichols in £40m pre-pack deal

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group rescues Harvey Nichols luxury department stores of Absolutely Fabulous fame

14 Aug 2026

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Business | People in the news: AAB, Carpenter Box, WTS

In this week’s career moves, partner promotions and hires at AAB, Carpenter Box, S&W, WTS, HB&O, AJ Bell, Platform Housing, JMAN, Hilbert Investment, Malt

14 Aug 2026

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