National Insurance

Today’s news in brief-16/1/25

The UK economy experienced modest growth in November 2024, with GDP rising by 0.1% following two months of decline. This…

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UK economy narrowly returns to growth in November

The UK economy narrowly returned to growth in November as real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 0.1%, largely because of…

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Today’s news in brief-15/1/25

Inflation in the UK unexpectedly fell to 2.5% in December, marking its first decline in three months, according to the…

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Is New Look right to close up shops?

The tax increases unveiled in the October 2024 budget have further complicated the outlook for retailers in the new year.…

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NI increase will force retailers to raise prices, BRC warns

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that the National Insurance Increase, set to come into place this April, will…

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Today’s news in brief-13/1/25

Asda announced a significant overhaul of its operations, cutting 13 regional manager roles and consolidating management of supermarkets and express…

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Sainsbury’s boss criticises speed of Labour tax changes

Sainsbury’s CEO, Simon Roberts, has told the Telegraph that the chancellor gave businesses no time to plan for her £25bn…

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Today’s news in brief-9/1/25

The BRC-Nielsen IQ Shop Price Index showed shop price deflation at 1% in early December, up from 0.6% the previous…

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Today’s news in brief-7/1/25

Quiz has announced plans to delist from the London Stock Exchange, citing regulatory costs and financial pressures. The move requires…

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Bestway Retail removes fuel levy charge for Costcutter stores

Bestway Retail has announced the removal of the fuel levy charge, previously at £3.66 per delivery, for all mainland Costcutter…

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