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Business | Interest rate held at 4.5% amid global tensions

Bank of England votes to leave interest rate unchanged at 4.5%, despite three members voting for a cut, as inflationary pressure and geopolitical risk kicks in

19 Jun 2025

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Business | Minister hints at roadmap for Employment Rights Bill

Employment rights minister indicates there will be a roadmap for employment law overhaul and introduction of first day rights, not an immediate rollout of all measures

18 Jun 2025

Leadership & Management

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Business | Private equity firm swoops on £46m Bishop Fleming

Top 40 accountancy firm Bishop Fleming has signed a private equity deal with Synova to sell a minority stake in the business

18 Jun 2025

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Business | Inflation stuck at 3.4% as food prices rise

Rising food prices, housing and IT and telecoms kept inflation stubbornly high at 3.4%, well above comparable rates in Europe

18 Jun 2025

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Business | 10,000 companies removed from register for ‘illicit activities’

Companies House has removed thousands of companies from the register after finding just 30 entities had incorporated up to 50,000 companies

17 Jun 2025

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Restructuring & Insolvency

Business | SMEs need a ‘seat at the table’, say MPs

The Business & Trade Committee has opened an inquiry focusing on the concerns and key issues for small businesses, warning their voice is not being heard

17 Jun 2025

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Business | Tax adviser and HMRC investigator join Beckham on birthday honours

A tax adviser supporting low income taxpayers, an HMRC investigator into offshore tax fraud and forensic accountant at SFO given honours by King

16 Jun 2025

Business | Legal updates: WhatsApp messages created legally binding contract

Sophie Brookes and Debbie Shaw examine High Court ruling on legal status of WhatsApp message in Jaevee Homes, director liability at Stacks Living and possible ‘chink of light’ for passive investors in Standard Chartered strike out appeal

16 Jun 2025

Business | Forvis Mazars puts £400k into social mobility foundation

In a bid to improve social mobility across the accountancy sector, top 10 firm Forvis Mazars has launched its own foundation to support people under 25

13 Jun 2025

Business | Economy contracts more than expected

Rachel Reeves would have been hoping for some positive news after yesterday’s spending review announcement, but awful April has shown why it has this label

12 Jun 2025

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Business | Accountancy firms need to end barriers to entry

Improving social mobility and access to careers in accountancy beyond the privileged is not just about fairness, it is vital to address the skills shortage and grow the economy, says Sarah Beale, CEO at AAT

12 Jun 2025

Business | AI at Croner-i: what you need to know

Croner-i is making a significant investment in artificial intelligence (AI) to support accountants and finance professionals with a brand new AI agent

12 Jun 2025

Business | Xeinadin buys KBSP London practice

Private equity backed Xeinadin has acquired KBSP, a north London-based accountancy firm in latest push to grow SME base

12 Jun 2025

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Business | Spending Review: £70bn for transport, homes, energy

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has set out a massive public spending programme but is the front loaded spend going to lead to more taxes

11 Jun 2025

Business | 109k jobs cut as first signs of NI increase strikes

The fallout from the 1.2% rise in employers’ national insurance has hit employment figures with 109,000 job losses in May, the worst figure for four years

10 Jun 2025