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Following UK Government plans to implement a 1.25% increase in National Insurance contributions to fund the NHS and social care in England, finance secretary Kate Forbes is seeking assurances that the UK Government will cover the full cost of this increase for public sector employers. In a letter to

UK Government public sector borrowing reached £10.4 billion in July, however, this was £10.1bn less than in July 2020.

The UK Government has announced that it intends to sell part of its shareholding in NatWest Group plc (formerly the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc).

An arsenal of planned reforms to boost competition and shield the public from rip-offs as the UK builds back fairer from the pandemic have been unveiled by the UK Government's business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng.

The UK government will undermine devolution if they establish freeports in Scotland and Wales without reaching agreement with devolved governments, according to Scottish and Welsh ministers. The devolved governments said that while they were committed to working with the UK government, UK ministers

The UK Government has told UK firms struggling with coronavirus-related debts that it will not pursue them for unpaid taxes in an attempt to avoid an increase in insolvencies this summer. Restructuring experts have said that many company companies will feel the full weight of the COVID-19 pandemic o

The UK Government’s plans to shake up the accountancy sector are facing a significant setback, as smaller firms consider snubbing reforms that would see them share FTSE 100 work with the Big Four companies. UK ministers have proposed “managed shared audits” of FTSE 350 businesses,

All UK firms that employ veterans will be exempt from paying national insurance on the first 12 months of their employment.

An estimated two million of the UK’S lowest-paid workers will receive pay rise from today as statutory minimum wages increase. The National Living Wage rises by 2.2% to £8.91, the equivalent of more than £345 a year for a full-time employee, and will be given to 23 and 24-year-olds

The UK Government has extended temporary insolvency measures providing further support to businesses during the pandemic.

Government plans for a new “pay-as-you-go” income tax system for the self-employed will burden small businesses, UK experts have warned.

Housing minister Kevin Stewart has written to the UK Government to urge a rethink on VAT rates for building refurbishments and renovations. In his letter to Treasury minister Jesse Norman, he argues the current situation acts as a disincentive to improvement work that might make buildings more energ

NatWest Group has bought back £1.1 billion of shares, bringing the UK Government's stake in the banking group down from 61.1% to 59.8%. The Royal Bank of Scotland owner has agreed with HM Treasury to make an off-market purchase for the total consideration of £1,125,341,269.13 for 590,730

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a consultation on wide-ranging reforms to modernise the country’s audit and corporate governance regime. The UK Government's plans for reform could make to easier to reclaim bonuses paid to the executive of faile

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can now apply for grants of up to £2,000 to help them adapt to new customs and tax rules when trading with the EU.