The UK has seen the disappearance of half a million small businesses since the start of the pandemic and its exit from the European Union, according to new data from the Department for Business and Trade. The total number of private

American Express has announced a £100,000 pledge to support small businesses across the UK through its Champion Small initiative, a key part of the company’s Shop Small campaign this autumn. Ten independent businesses will each receive a £10,000 grant, which can

The cost to UK taxpayers for subsidising Southeastern, one of Britain’s largest rail operators, has soared to £415 million in the year to March, according to the latest corporate filings. This figure is more than three times the subsidy the company

UK house prices continued their upward trajectory in September, rising for the third consecutive month and bringing average property values within a whisker of record highs. According to data from Halifax, one of the UK’s largest mortgage lenders, house prices increased

Santander UK has urged the government to prioritise leadership, digital, and sustainability skills in its new National Plan for Skills to tackle the UK’s productivity crisis and prepare the workforce for the future. In a newly published report, Tomorrow’s Skills, Santander