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Millions of households will typically pay an extra £693 a year on their energy bills from April, but chancellor Rishi Sunak said his support plan would take the \”sting\” out of the rise. The sharp rise in energy bills will put a further squeeze on people already facing higher prices and rising taxes. The chancellor […]

The ball dropped on New Year’s Eve, and swaying along to Auld Lang Syne you raised your glass and made a toast to some well-intentioned resolutions. Perhaps to work less… run more… get to bed earlier… actually use your gym membership… grow your own tomatoes… But how about your business? Work may have been far

Fines will be waived for anyone who submits their self-assessment tax return up to a month after the normal deadline of 31st January. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said fines would not be enforced for anyone who files by 28th February. The move has been met with surprise. Typically, not meeting the deadline results in

We would like to wish all our clients and associates a safe and peaceful Christmas this year. 2021 has been another challenging and unprecedented year for us all. The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to impact upon all of our lives in many ways and forced us to adapt accordingly. Though COVID-19 has certainly presented many

Businesses have reacted with dismay at possible tougher COVID-19 measures before Christmas after the health secretary said they could not be ruled out. Asked on the BBC\’s Andrew Marr Show if more restrictions could come this week, Sajid Javid said there were \”no guarantees\” in a pandemic. Business leaders said it would cause irreparable damage

New restrictions in England aimed at limiting the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 are a “setback for businesses”, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned. The new rules require masks in most indoor public places. In addition, people will be asked to work from home where possible The NHS COVID Pass will

The science may still be uncertain but the Omicron variant has definitively intruded upon recent stock market euphoria. The designation as a variant of concern last week, and then further comments this morning from vaccine makers that existing vaccines will not be as effective, has caused widespread and significant falls in share prices. So what

The recognition of climate-related matters among audit committees has not been strong enough despite a spate of recent events highlighting the significance of the issue for organisations, market participants have said. “Boards and audit committees need to start taking the risks associated with climate change a lot more seriously, accelerate their mitigation plans and discuss

Sales have made a strong start to Black Friday, early data indicates, with analysts suggesting the event could see record levels of business. Barclaycard said that as of 13:00 GMT, there were 23.3% more transactions compared with the same time in 2020. Analysts PwC predict £8.7bn will be spent – up from £7.8bn in 2019

It is unclear whether the government\’s Kickstart scheme is creating quality job placements for 16-24 year olds, a watchdog says. It is also unclear whether jobs created through the scheme would have been created anyway, the National Audit Office (NAO) said. The \”jury is out\” on whether Kickstart will help people, Public Accounts Committee Chair