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HR | Key changes to employment law in 2026

Stacie Cheadle, Croner-i technical writer, explains what employers need to know about Employment Rights Act 2025 and overhaul of day one rights from April

9 Jan 2026

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Business | People in the news: UHY, Azets, MHA

In this week’s career moves, partner promotions and hires at Mazuma, Moore Kingston Smith, UHY Hacker Young, Azets, MHA, PKF Smith Cooper, Quantuma, ETC Finance, Blick Rothenberg, Allinial, PCAOB

9 Jan 2026

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Business | Andover Town Youth FC saved after £30k fraud

Youth football club left with just 95p after discovering ‘significant’ fraud rescued by generous donations

9 Jan 2026

Business

Called to Account

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Business | Rebrand was ‘defining moment’ for HaysMac at 25 years

Partner owned HaysMac celebrates 25th anniversary with a look back at its growth into a dynamic Top 30 firm led by Natasha Frangos, with a heritage dating back to the 1800s, and how this legacy shapes its strategy for the year ahead

9 Jan 2026

Leadership & Management

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Business | 58% of accountants looking to change jobs

Lack of flexibility and limited transparency about decisions to refuse hybrid working at firms makes accountants look for new jobs

9 Jan 2026

Leadership & Management

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Business | Collapsed Prax oil refinery sold to US rival

After months of uncertainty, oil refinery Prax sold to US energy company Phillips 66 as former directors remain under investigation by Insolvency Service

9 Jan 2026

Business

Restructuring & Insolvency

Tax | HMRC staff charged over tax data leak

Two HMRC officers charged with passing on confidential information about taxpayers in exchange for payment for eight months during covid

9 Jan 2026

Tax

VAT

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Tax | Planning to retire in Europe: tax pros and cons

Federica Grazi, founder of Mitos Relocation Solutions, looks at the best options for Brits looking to retire abroad from entry and exit taxes to property, capital gains and inheritance tax

8 Jan 2026

Finance | ACCA reverts to in-person exams to stop cheating

From March 2026 all ACCA exams will be held in testing centres in the UK as the professional body clamps down on misuse of AI to pass qualifications

8 Jan 2026

HR | Sick pay to cost extra £420m for businesses

Overhaul of employment rights with immediate statutory sick pay (SSP) to add hundreds of millions in costs for businesses, even after concessions

8 Jan 2026

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Tax | Overnight tax on visitors to Scotland moves closer

Scotland is going ahead with plans to charge visitors an overnight tax when staying at hotels and B&Bs, but stops short of mandating nationwide

8 Jan 2026

Tax

Personal Tax

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Tax | Salary sacrifice cuts ‘can only mean smaller pension pots’

Worries about changes to salary sacrifice make 46% of pension savers fear smaller pension and higher tax bills

8 Jan 2026

Business | Bulgarian benefit fraudsters must repay £1m

Three jailed Bulgarians, part of a gang who stole £53.9m from the benefit system, only have to pay back £1m of falsely claimed universal credit or face more time in prison

8 Jan 2026

Business

Called to Account

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Business | DPC merges with Jacksons in Nottingham

Private equity backed DPC Accountants expands into Nottinghamshire in merger with Jacksons in Nottingham and Newark

8 Jan 2026

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Finance | Carillion finance directors fined £370k by regulator for misleading statements

Former group finance directors at collapsed outsourcer Carillion fined total of £371,700 for providing misleading statements, failing to notify board and audit committee about scale of financial issues, and acting ‘recklessly’

7 Jan 2026

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Tax | Amazon pays £1bn to UK taxman

US tech giant Amazon reported revenue of £29bn in the UK in 2024, paying a total tax bill of £1bn, up 7% on the previous year

7 Jan 2026

Finance | Fujitsu has no provision for Post Office payments, says CEO

Provision for Post Office compensation ‘inappropriate’, says Fujitsu boss

7 Jan 2026

Finance

Corporate Governance

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Tax | 40% first-year allowance tax break begins

Tax relief on leasing plant and machinery in first year of investment now available but HMRC still consulting on draft guidance

7 Jan 2026

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Business Tax

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Business | DJH and Perspective sign wealth management joint venture

Private equity backed DJH signs joint venture with Perspective Financial Group to provide nationwide wealth management services

7 Jan 2026

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Accountancy Firms

Private Equity

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HR | Dealing with staff absences due to snow

With a cold winter predicted, we look at how to deal with absences due to inclement weather and advice on paying staff

7 Jan 2026

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Work

Leadership & Management

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HR | Register for webinar on changes to day one employment rights

Don’t miss our expert webinar on new Employment Rights Act 2025 and how it affects businesses on 12 January

7 Jan 2026

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Latest news

HR | Key changes to employment law in 2026

Business | People in the news: UHY, Azets, MHA

Business | Andover Town Youth FC saved after £30k fraud

Business | Rebrand was ‘defining moment’ for HaysMac at 25 years

Business | 58% of accountants looking to change jobs

Business | Collapsed Prax oil refinery sold to US rival

Tax | HMRC staff charged over tax data leak

Tax | Planning to retire in Europe: tax pros and cons

Finance | ACCA reverts to in-person exams to stop cheating

HR | Sick pay to cost extra £420m for businesses

Tax | Overnight tax on visitors to Scotland moves closer

Tax | Salary sacrifice cuts ‘can only mean smaller pension pots’

Business | Bulgarian benefit fraudsters must repay £1m

Business | DPC merges with Jacksons in Nottingham

Finance | Carillion finance directors fined £370k by regulator for misleading statements

Tax | Amazon pays £1bn to UK taxman

Finance | Fujitsu has no provision for Post Office payments, says CEO

Tax | 40% first-year allowance tax break begins

Business | DJH and Perspective sign wealth management joint venture

HR | Dealing with staff absences due to snow

HR | Register for webinar on changes to day one employment rights