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UK Capital Gains Tax Receipts Fall as Investors Delay Disposals

Capital gains tax (CGT) receipts in the UK fell sharply in 2025, reinforcing concerns that higher taxes on investment gains…

Employment Tribunal Rules “Old” Comment on IT Skills Not Age Discrimination

Calling a colleague “old” due to their struggles with computer skills does not automatically amount to age discrimination, an employment…

Tariff Disputes Top Concerns for UK SMEs Amid Global Trade Tensions

More than one in five UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) say international trade tariff disputes remain the single biggest…

UK Inflation Rises Over Christmas, Driven by Tobacco and Airfare Costs

UK inflation increased for the first time in five months over the Christmas period, driven by higher tobacco prices following…

UK MPs Back Boost for British Businesses Developing Plastic Alternatives

MPs have thrown their weight behind calls for greater Government support for British businesses developing alternatives to plastic packaging, as…

UK Unemployment Holds Near Five-Year High as Wage Growth Eases

Unemployment in the UK remained at a near five-year high in the run-up to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s November Budget, while…

UK Employers Rethink Healthcare as Demand for Weight-Management Drugs Surges

UK employers are facing mounting pressure to rethink their healthcare and benefits strategies as demand for weight-management drugs rises among…

Labour Plans Major Investment in UK Self-Driving Startup Oxa

Labour is preparing to channel tens of millions of pounds of public funds into British self-driving technology company Oxa as…

OpenAI to Test Advertising in ChatGPT, Launches Lower-Cost Subscription Tier

OpenAI will begin testing adverts inside its ChatGPT service in the United States, marking a major shift in the monetisation…

Amazon Conducts Tuberculosis Screening at Coventry Warehouse After Multiple Cases

Amazon is carrying out tuberculosis (TB) testing at its Coventry fulfilment centre after a small number of workers were diagnosed…