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               T The latest minimum wage rates kick in today (1st April 2026). 389 employers were fined last year for failing to comply with the minimum wage rules. They were operating across retail, hospitality, care, travel, manufacturing, and high‑street brands. In total they had to pay back £7.3 million to 60,000 workers and were finedContinue reading “Minimum wage crackdown starts today”

                 Which? says businesses should be doing everything they can to help their customers. According to research from the consumer association half of households are struggling to afford essentials and dipping into saving to pay for everyday items. The war in the middle east has pushed up the price of oil, gas, crop fertiliserContinue reading “Families and shops crushed by rising costs”

               Small suppliers, long beleaguered by overdue invoice payments and long payment terms in their contracts with customers are waking up this morning to an announcement that Government is to put an end to the practice. The Press Release from Government is available to read below. It basically says that suppliers will be paid inContinue reading “Tough new measures to tackle late payments”

               High youth unemployment is hitting the headlines and it’s not just a short‑term labour‑market issue. It is a strategic economic threat that will shape the UK’s productivity, fiscal health, and competitiveness for decades. Even at conservative estimates, unless the number out of work drops, this could cost the UK more than a quarter ofContinue reading “Britain’s £250bn youth time bomb”

               Nearly 9 in 10 entrepreneurs think the Government doesn’t understand their needs and a fifth of them want to leave the UK in the next 12 months. How bad does it have to get before the policy makers listen? The Entrepreneurs Network (TEN) has published the third edition of their Entrepreneurs Survey. The findingsContinue reading “One in five entrepreneurs ready to quit UK”