The UK’s small businesses are bracing for another difficult year after the CBI warned that 200,000 jobs could disappear by Christmas as growth slows, inflation rises and business costs continue to climb. With energy prices increasing, employer National Insurance contributions higher, wage bills rising and consumer spending under pressure, many small and microContinue reading “Sky-high energy bills and cheap imports threaten UK pottery heritage”
Daily Archives: June 15, 2026
Quarter of British musicians lose all EU work after touring collapse
Britain’s music industry is sounding the alarm after a new report revealed that more than a quarter of UK musicians have lost all their European Union work since 2021, while average touring earnings have fallen by almost half. Once seen as an essential route to building audiences and careers, European touring is nowContinue reading “Quarter of British musicians lose all EU work after touring collapse”