Latest News for Business Click on a headline to read the full story. 05 Feb 2025Parliamentary watchdog accuses HMRC of deliberately 'degrading' phone servicesParliament's spending watchdog has accused HMRC of deliberately running down its phone services to force people to go online, according to a report. 05 Feb 2025Government commissions review of the Loan ChargeThe government has commissioned an independent review of the Loan Charge. 05 Feb 2025CIOT calls on government to rewrite unfair VAT rulesThe Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is calling on the government to address unfair tax rules as interest rates on late payments rise. 05 Feb 2025Pension reforms to 'unlock billions' for government growth agendaNew rules that will give more flexibility over how occupational defined benefit pension schemes are managed, according to the government. 05 Feb 2025UK firms expecting slowdownUK firms are expecting to reduce both output and hiring this quarter, according to a survey conducted by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). 05 Feb 2025Employment plan will harm jobs, warns small firmsSmall firms fear the new Employment Rights Bill will harm recruitment, according to a survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). 05 Feb 2025UK economy returns to growth as inflation dipsThe UK economy grew for the first time in three months in November, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). 05 Feb 2025IMF upgrades UK's economic outlookThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its growth forecast for the UK economy this year. Archive NewsClick here to access our full archive
