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Rick Stein to Close Marlborough Restaurant Amid Financial Pressures

Celebrity chef Rick Stein is set to close his Marlborough restaurant this weekend, marking the second closure in a week…

Mothers in England Face Six-Figure Earnings Penalty After Having Children, ONS Finds

Women in England are paying a steep and lasting financial price for motherhood, with average earnings falling by more than…

UK Firms Accused of Record Delays in Paying Suppliers, Study Finds

A record number of large firms in the UK are delaying payments to suppliers, with small businesses facing waits of…

Tesco Raises Profit Forecast but Warns of Pre-Christmas Price Battle

Tesco has cautioned that the UK supermarket sector is heading for a fierce price war in the run-up to Christmas,…

AI Adoption Accelerates Among UK Small Businesses Amid Opportunities and Risks

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fast becoming a fixture of everyday operations for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK,…

UK Economic Growth Slows Sharply in Second Quarter

The UK economy lost momentum in the second quarter of 2025, expanding by just 0.3% between April and June, according…