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07 Apr 2026
The rapid adoption of AI is driving a sharp decline in entry-level jobs and worsening the long-standing UK challenge of skills shortages, warns the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
02 Apr 2026
Business leader optimism over prospects for the UK economy is at a record low after the outbreak of war in the Middle East, according to the Institute of Directors (IoD).
01 Apr 2026
The government's proposed tourist tax would constitute a £1.6 billion tax increase for holidaymakers, according to analysis by Oxford Economics.