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UK ministers to meet bank bosses over small business lending amid access and ‘debanking’ concerns

UK ministers to meet bank bosses over small business le...

Ministers to hold talks with bank chiefs over improving SME lending, as loan ap...

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US economy contracts for first time since 2022 as Trump tariffs unsettle markets

US economy contracts for first time since 2022 as Trump...

US GDP shrank 0.3% in Q1 2025, driven by a surge in imports ahead of Trump’s ta...

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US media stocks fall as Trump threatens 100% tariffs on foreign-made films

US media stocks fall as Trump threatens 100% tariffs on...

Netflix, Amazon and major studios slide on Wall Street after Trump vows 100% ta...

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UK consumer confidence plunges to lowest level since 2022 amid global and domestic pressures

UK consumer confidence plunges to lowest level since 20...

Consumer confidence drops to -53 — the lowest since December 2022 — as fears ov...

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Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos forced to recall 7,000 cars in the US after doors open mid-journey

Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos forced to recall 7,000 cars in th...

In a setback for Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s automotive venture, Ineos Automotive has i...

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UK farmers’ incomes stuck at 1970s levels, major report warns

UK farmers’ incomes stuck at 1970s levels, major report...

UK farm incomes have stagnated since the 1970s, a new report finds, as consolid...

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Taxi firms crowdfund final legal push against Uber over VAT on fares

Taxi firms crowdfund final legal push against Uber over...

Two British taxi firms are crowdfunding to fight Uber over VAT on rides. The Su...

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UK SMEs eye £4bn NI savings despite looming tax hike

UK SMEs eye £4bn NI savings despite looming tax hike

Many UK SMEs face a steep rise in National Insurance from 2025/26, yet salary s...

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Trump threatens 200% tariffs on European wine over whiskey levy

Trump threatens 200% tariffs on European wine over whis...

Donald Trump warns of imposing a 200% tariff on European wine and champagne unl...

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US imposes 25% tariffs on UK steel imports

US imposes 25% tariffs on UK steel imports

The US has imposed 25% tariffs on UK steel imports, sparking concern over diver...

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Retail sales rise modestly in February as Valentine’s Day boosts spending

Retail sales rise modestly in February as Valentine’s D...

Retail sales edged up 1.1% in February despite cautious shoppers, with Valentin...

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UK’s 110 most prolific under-40 entrepreneurs revealed

UK’s 110 most prolific under-40 entrepreneurs revealed

Discover the 110 under-40 British entrepreneurs named in the inaugural Hurun UK...

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Disabled employees under strain as PIP cut rumours grow

Disabled employees under strain as PIP cut rumours grow

Rumoured PIP cuts could push more disabled workers into underprepared workplace...

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UK doesn’t rule out retaliation as Trump’s 25% metal tariffs fuel trade tensions

UK doesn’t rule out retaliation as Trump’s 25% metal ta...

Britain debates retaliatory tariffs after the US imposes a 25% duty on steel an...

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Treasury lays out multimillion-pound whistleblower rewards to tackle tax fraud

Treasury lays out multimillion-pound whistleblower rewa...

The Treasury has unveiled plans to reward insiders who blow the whistle on tax ...

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HMRC raises threshold for self-assessment to £3,000

HMRC raises threshold for self-assessment to £3,000

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is poised to lift the threshold for filing self-ass...