
Economic overview for September 2025
Much of the economic focus so far this year has been on the tariff chaos cascading from the White House, but with the passing of the latest trade

Much of the economic focus so far this year has been on the tariff chaos cascading from the White House, but with the passing of the latest trade

Each month we publish a report into the financial fortunes of one of the major sectors in the UK economy, covering in turn retail, hospitality, construction, manufacturing and

It’s been difficult for some months now to focus on anything other than the geopolitical mayhem emanating from the White House, whether it is the shilly-shallying over tariffs

The 2024 Autumn Budget had significant implications for UK businesses, introducing a wide range of cost increases effective from April 2025. As organisations across sectors grapple with an

The Government’s flagship Employment Rights Bill (ERB) legislation radically reforming workers’ rights and employers’ obligations is still going through Parliamentary scrutiny and revision. Many of its most contentious

When looking at the position of UK business investment, now at last, there is some positive news with the Office for National Statistics announcing that business investment in