Two million could quit work as stealth taxes bite, OBR warns Burnham
OBR analysis warns stealth tax rises could shrink the UK workforce by two million and force a £120bn fiscal reckoning. What it means for SME employers.
Business
The sat-nav maker Google ‘killed’ now powers Microsoft and Uber
TomTom lost 97 per cent of its value when Google made navigation free. Its pivot into maps licensing offers hard survival lessons for UK business owners.
Would you renew this supplier? Burnham and the Hillsborough Law
Richard Alvin argues Andy Burnham's first act as Prime Minister must be passing the Hillsborough Law in full, the promise Westminster has broken since 1989.
EU targets Meta over ‘addictive’ Facebook and Instagram design
EU regulators have accused Meta of failing to protect Facebook and Instagram users from “addictive” design features Read Full Article at RT.com
IEA issues oil demand warning
The IEA forecasts a 1 million barrel-a-day decline in global oil demand in 2026 as the Iran war continues to disrupt Middle Eastern exports Read Full Article at RT.com
Oasis reunion powers record £11.2bn music tourism boom
Record 24.7m music tourists spent £11.2bn at UK gigs in 2025, led by the Oasis reunion. What the live music boom means for SMEs and local economies.
Germany to hit its industry with more energy tariffs
German manufacturers could be forced to pay millions of euros per year to build a strategic natural gas reserve Read Full Article at RT.com
‘This is just how it is’: the lie driving mothers out of work
One in five UK women sees her career decline after a baby. Founder Zoe Duce says the return to work after maternity leave needs systems, not sacrifice.
Student loans sold like phone contracts open a serious trust gap
Student loan mis-selling has opened a serious trust gap between young people and university, warns Best Student Halls founder. What it means for UK firms.
Families told to hold their nerve as inherited property tax fears swirl
Capital gains tax on inherited property could rise if the 'uplift on death' is scrapped. Experts explain why panic selling now could prove costly.