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This section contains the latest business news stories.
15 May 2026
A record 737,891 taxpayers filed their 2025/26 self assessment returns in April, according to figures from HMRC.
14 May 2026
The UK economy grew by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
13 May 2026
A total of 161 pubs closed across Britain in the first three months of 2026, an equivalent of almost two a day, according to figures from the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA).
12 May 2026
The government must take the chance to fix the UK's broken business rates system, says the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
11 May 2026
Taxpayers who are required to use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax from April 2026 should sign up now if they haven't done so already, says the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
08 May 2026
HMRC is reminding parents of 16-19-year-olds to extend their Child Benefit claim if their teenager is staying in certain types of education or training after their GCSEs or National 5s.
07 May 2026
Long-term borrowing costs have reached their highest level since 1998 as a result of the Iran war and ongoing uncertainty over local and national elections.
06 May 2026
Experts have warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that her pay-per-mile electric vehicle (EV) tax could create a £4.8 billion hole in the Treasury's finances.
05 May 2026
Research carried out by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has shown that small firms in the UK are being pushed out of EU markets by red tape and rising costs.
01 May 2026
The Bank of England has held the base rate of interest rate at 3.75%, but now faces a dilemma, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
30 Apr 2026
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned the government that the UK's economic security is at risk, and has urged it to prioritise security after ten years of geopolitical shocks.
29 Apr 2026
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that the UK's business rates system poses a 'major barrier' to UK growth and competitiveness.
28 Apr 2026
Government ministers have warned that higher prices for fuel, food, energy and flights could linger following the end of the US-Israel war with Iran.
27 Apr 2026
Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that UK borrowing has fallen to its lowest level in four years.