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UK economy stalls with zero growth in July

The UK economy recorded zero growth in July, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), as manufacturing output fell

Chancellor to tackle business rates ‘cliff edges’

HM Treasury has published a report setting out that the Chancellor will explore fixing sudden jumps in business rates known as “cliff edges” that

BOXPARK partners with Silverstone in landmark event deal

Hospitality and leisure group, BOXPARK, has announced a partnership with Silverstone for the British Grand Prix, launching at next year’s July 2026 event. This

Calls for rent and rates relief for hospitality during strikes

Leading audit, tax and business advisory firm Blick Rothenberg has called on the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to grant a rent and business

Food and drink at the heart of UK high street revival

After years of closures and uncertainty, the UK’s high streets are showing strong signs of recovery and food and drink is leading the charge.

Tube strikes deal heavy blow to hospitality

London’s hospitality and licensed trade sector is bracing for a major blow this week, as the RMT union’s rolling Tube strikes from September 5

Budget uncertainty sees half of UK businesses pause investment

New research from the Barclays Business Prosperity Index shows that while two in five UK businesses plan to boost investment following the Autumn Budget,

What Gen Z wants (and doesn’t want) from company events

By Sophie Knight, managing director, VenueScanner for Business. As Gen Z increasingly enters the UK workforce, their influence is impossible to ignore. By 2030, they will

Hospitality accounts for over half of job losses since Budget

New ONS data analysed by UKHospitality shows that hospitality has suffered 53% of all UK job losses since the Budget, making it the sector

FSB pushes for youth employment on GCSE results day

On GCSE results day, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) urged urgent action to prevent wasted potential, warning that young people who have spent

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