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Retail sales fall sharply in March as weak confidence hits consumer spending

Retail sales fall sharply in March as weak confidence hits...

UK retail sales declined for the sixth consecutive month in March, with confidence...

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Ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting: What employers need to know

Ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting: What employers...

Gender pay gap reporting for large employers was introduced in 2017. The Government’s...

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Court of Appeal ruling empowers businesses to reclaim hidden energy broker fees

Court of Appeal ruling empowers businesses to reclaim hidden...

A landmark Court of Appeal decision strengthens businesses’ ability to recover hidden...

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UK inflation dips to 2.8% in February but pressure on interest rates remains

UK inflation dips to 2.8% in February but pressure on interest...

UK inflation eased to 2.8% in February, surprising economists. But with energy-driven...

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Fevertree sales fizz in US with 9% boost, offsetting UK slowdown

Fevertree sales fizz in US with 9% boost, offsetting UK...

Fevertree posts strong full-year results as US sales rise 9%, offsetting a dip in...

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Inheritance tax receipts surge to £7 billion in just ten months, says HMRC

Inheritance tax receipts surge to £7 billion in just ten...

HMRC inheritance tax receipts hit £7bn in just ten months, with record revenues...

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UK borrowing overshoots forecasts by £20bn as pressure mounts ahead of spring statement

UK borrowing overshoots forecasts by £20bn as pressure...

UK public borrowing has overshot forecasts by £20.4bn, reaching £132.2bn with one...

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Wetherspoon shares slide as soaring labour and energy costs hit profits

Wetherspoon shares slide as soaring labour and energy costs...

JD Wetherspoon shares drop 10% after first-half profits fall short of forecasts...

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BBC and rival broadcasters fined £4.2m for colluding on freelance pay

BBC and rival broadcasters fined £4.2m for colluding on...

The BBC, ITV, BT and IMG have been fined a combined £4.2 million after admitting...

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UK on track for nationwide full-fibre broadband rollout by 2027, says Ofcom

UK on track for nationwide full-fibre broadband rollout...

Ofcom says the UK is on track to deliver full-fibre broadband to 96% of premises...

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UK economy downgraded as OECD warns of trade war fallout

UK economy downgraded as OECD warns of trade war fallout

The UK’s economic growth forecast has been downgraded by the OECD amid rising global...

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Former Liverpool star Phil Thompson loses £300,000 IR35 tax appeal

Former Liverpool star Phil Thompson loses £300,000 IR35...

Former Liverpool footballer and Sky Sports pundit Phil Thompson has lost his IR35...

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Vouchsafe secures £1 million pre-seed funding to tackle ID poverty and transform identity verification

Vouchsafe secures £1 million pre-seed funding to tackle...

Vouchsafe raises £1m pre-seed funding to revolutionise identity verification and...

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Poor parental support driving talent away as 87% say maternity pay is inadequate

Poor parental support driving talent away as 87% say maternity...

A new study reveals that 87% of people believe statutory maternity pay is inadequate,...

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Kemi Badenoch’s Net Zero U-turn: A Political Play or a Policy Disaster?

Kemi Badenoch’s Net Zero U-turn: A Political Play or a...

Kemi Badenoch has always prided herself on being the straight-talking, no-nonsense...

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UK economy contracts in January, signalling a tougher spring statement ahead

UK economy contracts in January, signalling a tougher spring...

The UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January, piling pressure on Chancellor...

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