What has new BT boss Allison Kirkby got in store for the telco? January 27, 2024 BT's first female boss Allison Kirkby has a strong CV but the telecoms veteran has a tough job ahead of her.
Value of UK business tax breaks hits record £105bn in past year alone November 14, 2022 The value of business tax reliefs in the UK hit £105.3bn in the past year, up from £100.3bn in 2020-21, shows new research shared with City A.M. this morning. The £105.3bn figure represents the combined cost estimated by HMRC for the 58 significant tax reliefs available to corporates. However, these represent just a fraction of [...]
Businesses need ‘carrot and stick’ to boost energy efficiency and drive down bills, Npower argues March 22, 2023 Businesses need help to drive down bills and meet the UK's net zero goals, argued the COO of Npower Business Solutions.
ITM Power’s shares plummet 14 per cent after hydrogen specialist makes third profit warning in eight months January 16, 2023 Shares in ITM Power nosedived 13.5 per cent on the London Stock Exchange this morning, after a third profit warning in eight months.
More households fall onto prepayment meters as energy crisis bites October 25, 2022 The energy crisis has pushed more households onto prepayment meters, according to new research from USwitch.
UK airlines hit back against calls for green taxation January 12, 2023 UK airlines have hit back against reports calling for a fairer taxation of the aviation industry to avoid “spiralling” CO2 emissions this decade. London-based think tank Green Alliance today called on transport secretary Mark Harper to ensure the industry is taxed appropriately. The government’s failure to tax different modes of transport according to their environmental [...]
How is Sunak doing on halving inflation, cutting NHS lists and stopping boats? August 16, 2023 In January, Rishi Sunak unveiled the vision for his government. Five pledges; five clear goals; five ambitions for his ministers. His aim was clear: be seen as an effective, solutions-focused administration and, hopefully, reap the electoral rewards. “No tricks, no ambiguity; we’re either delivering for you or we’re not,” he vowed. Eight months in, and [...]
TfL urges Londoners to stay home on Tuesday as thousands of workers set to walk out in Tube and rail strikes June 15, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) has urged Londoners to avoid travelling on 21 June as thousands of workers are set to walk out in a separate tube and rail strike. TfL said it was expecting severe disruption across the Tube network following the planned strike called last week by the unions RMT and Unite. The industrial [...]
Pubs: As record number predicted to go bust in 2023 hospitality guru urges gov to lift sector from ‘the abyss’ January 6, 2023 A record number of pubs, clubs and restaurants could go to the wall this year without more support, warned a leading industry voice.
A new tax year has started, here’s what you should be doing April 5, 2023 Savers have welcomed in a new tax year, starting Thursday 6 April. These include putting savings into tax free accounts such as Isas; the annual contributions limit for Isas will remain frozen in the 2023/24 tax year, from April 6, at £20,000. Sarah Coles, head of personal finance at financial services provider Hargreaves Lansdown, said: [...]