This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Inflation has climbed to 2.9% as rising energy and fuel costs feed through to household bills. For Britain’s small businesses, however, the headline figure tells only part of the story. Their own costs can be increasing considerably fasterContinue reading “Inflation jumps to 2.9% as energy bills bite again”
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Taxman frees 300,000 side hustlers from return headache
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Around 300,000 freelancers, side hustlers and small-scale earners are set to escape the hassle of completing a full Self-Assessment tax return as the reporting threshold for trading and property income rises from £1,000 to £3,000. Tax will stillContinue reading “Taxman frees 300,000 side hustlers from return headache”
Cut the cost and complexity of hiring and millions of microbusinesses could become Britain’s growth engine
This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news If I had one message for the new Chancellor before the Budget, it would be this: create a proportionate, light-touch tax and employment regime for businesses with fewer than 20 employees. The UK has around 5.6 million smallContinue reading “Cut the cost and complexity of hiring and millions of microbusinesses could become Britain’s growth engine”
Jason Arday’s tragic death must also be a moment of change for Britain
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Almost every part of our society needs to take a long, hard look in the mirror Yasmin Alibhai Brown This article originally appeared in the I paper “It takes a village to raise a child” – a proverb attributed to some African cultures – inspires people who believe in communal responsibility inContinue reading “Jason Arday’s tragic death must also be a moment of change for Britain”
Two aircraft carriers, but not enough ships to answer a mayday – By Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford
A tanker has been hijacked by six armed men in the Gulf of Aden today, 20 August, after issuing a distress call around 136 nautical miles east of Al Mukalla, Yemen. UK Maritime Trade Operations says the attackers boarded the vessel, seized control and began redirecting it towards Somalia. We don’t yet knowContinue reading “Two aircraft carriers, but not enough ships to answer a mayday – By Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford”