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Posted 03 Mar 2026
Business groups, including the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) have reacted to Chancellor Rachel Reeves' 2026 Spring Statement speech.
Within her Spring Statement speech, Chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed that the Office for Budget Responsibility's (OBR's) latest economic forecast shows that inflation, borrowing and debt interest are falling while investment is rising.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will present the 2026 Spring Statement today. We will keep you up to date on the key Spring Statement announcements and supply a summary, which will appear on our website.
Addressing the House of Commons, Chancellor Rachel Reeves used the 2026 Spring Statement to unveil updated economic forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).
Posted 02 Mar 2026
The Chancellor should use the Spring Forecast to take action on youth unemployment, says the Resolution Foundation.
Posted 27 Feb 2026
On 25 February, the Department for Business and Trade issued the final versions of the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS).
Posted 26 Feb 2026
The government must deliver a robust national strategy to cut business energy costs, according to the UK's business and trade bodies.
Posted 25 Feb 2026
A looming cost crunch this April that could push many small firms to breaking point, warns the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Posted 24 Feb 2026
Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown that increases in Capital Gains Tax (CGT), employers' National Insurance contributions (NICs) and Income Tax receipts helped the government reach a record surplus in January.
Posted 23 Feb 2026
More than a third of UK employers plan to reduce the recruitment of permanent staff due to the Employment Rights Act's (ERA) reforms, says the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Posted 20 Feb 2026
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned the government that the UK's current fiscal policy 'needs a rethink'.
Posted 19 Feb 2026
UK import and export trade prospects remain uncertain, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
Posted 18 Feb 2026
The UK inflation rate was 3% in the year to January, down from 3.4% in December, according to the latest date from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Posted 17 Feb 2026
Over 200 hospitality and leisure CEOs have urged the government to scrap plans for a Visitor Levy in England.
Posted 16 Feb 2026
HMRC is urging manufacturers, importers, and warehousekeepers involved with vaping products to prepare for new duties.
Posted 13 Feb 2026
HMRC is urging young people who have yet to claim their Child Trust Fund (CTF) to do so.
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