Reports suggest stamp duty may be replaced with a levy on homes worth more than £500,000, with London and South East owners hit hardest Homeowners could face an annual property tax on homes worth more than £500,000 under radical Treasury plans to replace stamp duty, according to reports. The autumn budget could include proposals for … Read more
Savills estimates extra storage space the size of 400 football pitches will be needed by 2032 as defence spending surge strains logistics capacity Britain will need to build hundreds of new warehouses over the next seven years to cope with a surge in demand from the defence sector, analysts have warned. Property consultancy Savills estimates … Read more
The UK is rejecting record numbers of visa applications, raising fears that tightening immigration rules could choke off the flow of international talent needed by British businesses. Fresh analysis of Home Office data by immigration consultancy Immpact shows that more than 664,000 applications for work, student, family and visitor visas were turned down in the … Read more
Britain is heading towards a demographic tipping point, with pensioners set to make up more than a quarter of the adult population by 2075, according to an official review into the state pension age. Suzy Morrissey, the independent reviewer appointed to examine the long-term sustainability of the state pension, said the number of people of … Read more
A majority of Britain’s millionaires believe they would enjoy a better quality of life overseas, as higher taxes and the rising cost of living fuel unease among the wealthy. A survey of 1,000 people with a net worth of at least £1 million found that 60 per cent thought life would be better abroad, while … Read more
WH Davis, the UK’s last surviving independent railway wagon manufacturer, is set to expand its workforce by a quarter after securing a €44 million export contract with Ireland. The Derbyshire-based company, part of Buckland Rail, will supply 150 freight wagons to Iarnród Éireann, Ireland’s state-owned rail operator, in a deal supported by UK Export Finance … Read more
Britain’s small and medium-sized enterprises are falling behind on climate commitments, with just one in eight classed as “net zero ready” as tougher sustainability reporting rules approach. According to Aldermore’s latest Green SME Index, progress towards decarbonisation has stalled among small businesses despite looming deadlines and potential financial gains. From 2026, some firms will be … Read more
The Giro d’Italia generated $36.1 million in sponsorship revenue in 2025, a sharp fall from the previous year as the number of brand partners dropped, according to new figures from GlobalData. The latest Post Event Analysis – Giro d’Italia 2025 shows that the race, which ran from 9 May to 1 June between Durrës, Albania … Read more
At some point in their history, businesses commonly have need for external funding to help their growth trajectory. However, acquiring investment has its dangers and pitfalls and the last thing the Board will want is to invest time and money getting to the point of securing the funding only for it to be pulled. As … Read more
Backed by fertiliser giant Mosaic, the Oxford-based venture accelerates field testing of its precision biostimulant technology SugaROx, a UK-based agricultural technology company developing precision biostimulants, has secured a £1 million seed round extension to accelerate manufacturing and field testing of its flagship product. The funding includes a £400,000 strategic investment from The Mosaic Company, one … Read more